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School: Killyconnan (B.)

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Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 009

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  1. A Strange Story

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    About thirty years ago, Mr Phil Leddy, Coraweelis, Poles P.O. Cavan was coming home from "a cayley" in a neighbour's house. In this district a visit paid to a neighbour's house at night is called a "cayley". Mr Leddy had only a short distance to travel. Having left the neighbour's house he went "astray" and travelled all night. At daybreak he found himself three miles from Butlersbridge, a distance of fifteen miles from his home.
    N.B. It is believed by the old people in this district that if a person crosses the grave of an unbaptised person, he will go "astray". Another superstition is as follows:- When a person knows he is going "astray" he should turn his coat inside out. If he does so he will find his way home.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnavar, Co. Cavan