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School: Kilaneerin (roll number 950)

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Killinierin, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Nuala, Bean Uí Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 136

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    "Ghost Stories"
    Written by
    Martha Connell, (6th Standard)
    Curragh,
    Kilanerin N.S,
    Gorey,
    Co. Wexford.
    This story was told by Betty Sullivan Kilanerin in Kilanerin school and she heard it from her father
    Just a mile and a half from the village of Kilanerin there is a place where ghosts are supposed to be seen.
    The place is called Tomcoyle and at it there is a cross-roads.
    A man was passing by this place one night and saw men on horses going round and round the field.
    The story is told how a man was being executed in this place.
    While the execution was going on it said that men on horses rode round the field so as to prevent people looking on
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tomcoyle, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Martha Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curragh, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Betty Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killinierin, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    John Lacy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolgreany, Co. Wexford