School: Clochar San Pól, Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 13026)
- Location:
- Cill Fhíonáin, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: An tSr. Bernadette
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There was a man names Mr. Carroll and he was working at Mr. McCarthy's. One night he was going home and he heard as he thought a child crying inside the ditch and when he went near it, it went farther away from him. After a while he saw a white cock on the ditch and he fired stones at it, but it was not a cock it was some dead person. When he went home he was told to go to the cow house and see if the cows were alright. When he went out he saw a tall boy standing near them. Mr. Carroll got a weakness and then Mrs. McCarthy went out she saw him lyng on the floor. After a while he(continues on next page)
