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School: Ballyneal (Kilmurry)

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Ballyneill, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Manning Joseph
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0566, Page 095

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    Millerstown House is now uninhabited but some years ago it was inhabited by a certain man named Doyle. One day he had a row with another man and was fatally injured. Whilst dying a priest was called, who would not go in alone to the dying man. When the funeral was about to leave a clap of thunder shook the house and the horses sulked.
    It is said that lights are seen in every window, except one, in that house ever since and also that a headless coach is seen driving around the yard and avenue. It is also said that if you went into the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Flynn
    Gender
    Female