School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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“Long ago an animal like a donkey was seen in Kilfalney.”
(continued from previous page)seen in Kilfalney. It had shoes and when it galloped its legs seemed to be on fire. It often gave people frights and the place where it was seen is called "Bóithrín A' Phúca."
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“One night a man was going home after being playing cards.”
One night a man was going home after being playing cards. When he was going along the road he met three men with a coffin. It was the custom at that time to bury people at night, but this man met the three men and offered to carry the coffin with the men. When he touched the coffin the men disappeared and the coffin was left down(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maureen Griffin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Daniel Scannell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Ardcrone, Co. Kerry