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School: Clonfinlough, Athlone

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Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 222

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    In olden days a dead coach was known to pass this road every morning at three o'clock. It used to be drawn by two black horses. It was often seen by the people around this locality. It used to go to Clonmacnois, one morning a man from Clonmacnois was going to a fair, he crossed the churchyard, he heard the noise, and looking around, he saw the coach, The gate flew open and it came into the church yard and it immediately vanished. It is said that the driver had no head, and when the dogs used to begin barking and roaring and if the people did not let them in they would go mad, when they heard the noise of the dead coach.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosie Corrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mike Kelly
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Offaly