School: An Clochar, Neidín
- Location:
- Kenmare, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Brighid Ní Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0461, Page 422
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - More than fifty years ago a young girl named Margaret O'Sullivan was "minding the house" in her father's farm at Rusheen a few miles from Kenmare, in the Tuosist Parish. Her father and mother were at Kenmare as it was a fair day. During the day she was startled by hearing the loud heart-broken cry of a woman, which seemed to come from a field which was situated at the back of the house. She went to the field but could see no one and returned to the house in great fear. For the remainder of the day she waited in great anxiety for the arrival home of her parents, more than half convinced that some terrible accident would overtake them on their journey. To her relief they arrived(continues on next page)
