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School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 069

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    About fifty years ago there lived in the Faythe an old woman by the name of Mag Curran and at the same time the "dead" coach used to be heard going around at midnight. The people of that time were very superstitious, but old Mag used to laugh at their fears. She boasted one night that she would stay up and see the "Dead" Coach herself. Her neighbours told her not to do it, that something awful would happen to her.
    One night when everybody had gone to bed old Mag got out behind the door to wait for the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Shudell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    John Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford