School: Clochar na Trócaire, Tráighlí

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 042

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    They put him into his car, started on their journey to take home. They were not gone far when they heard a noise of a heavy wagon coming towards them. They very frightened and they pulled the donkey into the side of the road. The wagon was full of people, who were all talking, but nobody could understand them. It was drawn by headless horses.
    When it passed them they went on and took the man home. They then were coming back, and passed them out very quickly. The tailors when home then and hear no more about it.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Chatháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Togherbane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Énrí Ó Conchubhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Togherbane, Co. Kerry