School: Kilcoskan, The Ward

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Kilcoskan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James Manning
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin
  2. John Reddin had a similar experience. When living at Irishtown, The Ward, he was one evening sitting in the house alone. He was reading by the fire when something made him glance up and a neighbour John Briody, The Ward, was standing at the door of the bedroom. He looked away from him and when he looked back he was gone. When Reddin's children came in he questioned them about
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