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School: West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O (roll number n/a)

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Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
James Cashman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0640, Page 135

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0640, Page 135

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  1. Tallow Co. Waterford - Headless Coach

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    Once there lived in Carriglas, Tallow, a woman whose husband was working in Tallow. He was a great drunkard and it used be all hours when he used reach home at night. She was very troubled and had to wait up for him. One night she heard a noise coming up the road at twelve o'clock. She went to see what it was. As the noise was coming nearer she saw the shadow of the Headless Coach. And as it passed by the wicket a voice said, "[Clear in ?] of that". She was so terrified that she died a few months after.
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    “The headless coach is supposed to be a track with two headless horses drawing it and a headless man driving.”

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Cashman
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs John Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford