School: Ceapach Chuinn (B.) (roll number 1936)

Location:
Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 84

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    his neck.
    A few weeks later Power died and agonising death. A caretaker was put into the place and every night he saw the Headless Coach going round the Coachyard. The rattling of chains and all sorts of noises were heard in the house. The caretaker had four sons born to him in the house and all of them were deaf and dumb from birth.
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    About fifty yards up from the First Lodge there is a tree on which a priest was hanged . . .

    (1) About fifty yards up from the First Lodge there is a tree on which a priest was hanged. All around it there is a big stone. It is said that if you moved the stone it would be back in place next morning.
    (2) If you stuck a pin in this tree it would bleed.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leo Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Jack English
    Other names
    Jack English
    John English
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Road worker
    Address
    Cappoquin, Co. Waterford