School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)
- Location:
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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- (continued from previous page)came in to tell him that Despard had died the previous night. Lawrence said he already knew that as he had ridden to Hell with Despard during the night.
- Joe Lawrence, a neighbour of Despards and a Catholic had some row with Despard. Despard asked him to apologise. He refused and said he'd see Despard in Hell first. That night Lawrence dreamt that he and Despard rode to Hell and that Despard was kept but he returned. Next morning Lawrence found himself in the graveyard of St. Canice's Cathedral Kilkenny. He walked home and on reaching Mullinahone inquired of the first person he met if there was any strange news. He told him Despard was dead. The horse(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Cecilia Greene
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Greene
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary