School: Rathanna, Borris
- Location:
- Rathanna, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: D. Eustace
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 209
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- 1. The people of this district put a great belief in "Ghost Stories". There is supposed to be a little old man whose name is Will O' the Wisp who comes up by a part of the river called "The Mill Race["] in Rosdilyg from Kiltennal grave-yard to a spot in the river under Killedmond Rectory and thence to an old rath in a field nearby owned by Mr Patrick Murphy of Knocksquire. This quiet old man is said to carry a wisp of burning straw and thus he gets his name.
2. It is also said that a great carriage drawn by four horses leaves Kintinnel church-yard at mid-night. It goes to a rath in Mr Littles field near the road at Spa-hill, it returns to the churchyard followed by a crowd of people. This is called "The Dead Coach["], and the followers are called mourners.
- Collector
- Kevin Mc Donald
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killedmond, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr Matthew Scully
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Rosdellig, Co. Carlow
