School: Ballycallan (roll number 7050)
- Location:
- Ballycallan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: P. J. O'Hara
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- Mrs Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Riesk, Co. Kilkenny
- There was once a man living in Mountgale in the year 1916. He hanged himself in his own house to the post of a door and the stain of his blood remained on the door and it could not be taken off. If there were new posts put up it(continues on next page)