School: Áit Tighe Ruaidhrí (roll number 9014)
- Location:
- Attirory, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: S. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271, Page 174
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- 20/05/ 1938.Long ago a "lisin" was the burying ground of unbaptised children. The "lisin" that I know is situated on the left hand side of the road as you go to Taughmaconnell. The owner of the is Mr. Brooks.
One night a man named John Flynn was going home from rambling. As he was crossing the "lisin" he saw a funeral coming after him. He had a piece of iron in his pocket and he threw it up in the air. No sooner was the iron thrown up in the air than a coffin was left at his feet.
He opened the lid and there was a lovely girl in it. The man took her out of the coffin but he knew she was not(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josie Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Togher, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Togher, Co. Ros Comáin
