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School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0532

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    About thirty years ago an Engine Driver named Paddy Tyrell was killed near Strabane.
    Approaching a bridge he saw a rabbit crossing the railway line and not thinking how near the bridge the engine was, put out his head to look at the rabbit. His head came in contact with the bridge and he was killed instantly.
    Tyrell, who was a native of Stranorlar, Co Donegal was the driver of the early train which left Killybegs for Londonderry at a quarter to nine oclock each morning. He returned to Killybegs each night, driving the train which left Londonderry at five oclock in the evening and reached Killybegs at 9p.m.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Patrick Dorrian
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Killybegs, Co. Donegal