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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

Location:
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 155

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    crossed it he heard a scrream. It was the devil who wanted to keep the man from going home.
    One night a priest got a sick call. He went to the house. When he was going he heard beautiful music outside the ditch. When he went to go to the house he heard screams and there was nothing but hounds in the ditch. When he went to the house the person was dead.
    One night men were going home form work through the Demesne. When they were coming near the castle they heard noise in it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moyhora, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Miss Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    62
    Address
    Moyhora, Co. Kilkenny