School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Dominic
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- A Sandpit
About a half mile from the town there is a sand-pit. It has situated near Mr. Cormack's house. It is said if a person happened to walk on a certain stone in the sand-pit he would die within a year.
About four years ago a young lady took a walk through the pit. She afterwards heard she would die before the end of the year. That saying came true. She died after ten months.
Six months ago a country man who was after doing his shopping, with his wife and children was going home in an ass and car. When they were passing the pit a lorry suddenly spun round(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Hackett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcreen, Co. Kilkenny