School: Cill Mhuire (C.), Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10395)

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   “On the year 1839 a girl named A.O.D. from Feale Hill, Abbeyfeale got married to a rich young farmer...”

   

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   through Crohane mountain her husband spoke to her again and again, but said he "You were to be killed at Ballinahalle Bridge tonight by the ghost woman, and this very moment a man is laid bleeding to death at the bridge, while his horse gallops home in terror.

   When they got over the top of the mountain, and were going down the big hollow to the crooked bridge near Guiney's house presently, he spoke to her again and said "Now Annie your people are coming up the road in search of you, so now we will part until your death, and do not ever be so late on that road again, if you can possibly avoid it and all will be well with you from now forward.

   The man that grabbed your farm was a cousin of my own but he has got cause to repent, and he has now given up the idea. You will have your home as long as you live. The big chestnut horse grew smaller and smaller till Annie found she was standing on the road, only to hear the far off trotting of a horse, ridden away by the man she loved, and again an occasional whinny which brought tears like the rain from poor Annies eyes.

   Now she heard her brothers voice. He and her servant man were delighted. They seemed very excited, and they asked her if she were hurt after the terrible storm that went down the road against them. "No" said Annie "After a storm comes a calm, though not so with me tonight, for before that storm came the calm for me,

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   George Fitgerald

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 55

   Address

   Glanlarehan, Co. Kerry