School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)

Location:
Cill Ó Sona, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 485

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 485

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    by. The man bet the horse and still he would not go by. He could not know what was the matter. He got down off the horse and looked behind the wall and he saw the man who was dead behind the wall. He tried to go by but couldn't go. He had to turn the horse on the road and go home and the horse dies after that fright.
    The above story was told by Matt Connell, Killasonna to his daughter Margaret.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susanna Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Rinn Rua, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Owen Gavigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    An Rinn Rua, Co. an Longfoirt