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School: Barrow (roll number 11850)

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Barrow, Co. Kerry
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Ml. Ó hUallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 162

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    away in the distance. It came nearer and nearer. After a while they saw a huge coach coming near them. The awful noise it made made them think that the ground was torn up. As it passed them by they saw that it was drawn by two white horses, without heads. It was drived by two men dressed in white. They also had no heads. When it passed them it slowed up so that they could follow it easily. It came as far as Barrow bridge and it disappeared there.
    The same headless coach is seen yet back near Cnochan. This story was related to me by Tom Ferris of Barrow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Slatra
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barrow, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tom Ferris
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Barrow, Co. Kerry