School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 081
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- One night my Father was coming from a wake. He put his leg on Markie's Bridge and he began whistling. He saw a light coming down the field and he thought it was a man. It wasn't long that the man put his leg on the bridge and crossed to the other side of the road. It was a dead man and my father knew him.One night my Grandfather and Grandmother went to a fair in Tralee. They were near the half way when my Grandfather saw a coal of fire on the road. My Grandfather stopped the ass and went to pick up the coal. It gave a jump it gave a jump the second time and the third time it jumped he gave a curse at it. The coal rose up and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Muiris Ó Céileachair
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
