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

Location:
Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 292

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    reported the matter and they came to the conclusion to keep everything quiet as it was a rule that anyone committed suicide was not allowed to be buired in concrated ground So they had to make a coffin the best way they could before they got the coffin they had to make up some money between them for boards to make it. Then they placed her in the coffin and started out across the country, so they had great trouble to avoide any person such a the police that came across with them. They had to take the main road from a little distance down by Southlough
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Robert Jackman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 56
    Address
    Knockroe, Co. Kilkenny