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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 131

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  1. The Two Hounds

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    Some years ago people used to meet two hounds chained together late at night, on the main road between Kilbride and Killamory and it was not good to see them either.
    One night a woman was thrown over the ditch. She said it was an infant child she stood for and that died after baptism, that saved her from this distruction the throwing her over the ditch.
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    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
    Josie Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Butlerswood, Co. Kilkenny