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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 13_007

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    legs weakened.
    At that moment the daughter shouted "Mother" Mother appear.
    At that moment the door was pushed open, and in walked the mother in he grave clothes.
    Some of the men on seeing her died.
    The daughter shouted again "Mother Mother disappear."
    The men recovered after she had disappeared, and they all went home very frightened.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O' Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny