School: An Caisleán Nua (C.), Cluain Meala (roll number 9250)
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Chochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 317
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- (continued from previous page)his wife. At that time there were no clocks. The only way they knew the time was by the crow of the cock. One night they were preparing for the fair of Clonmel the day after. When it was about twelve o'clock and they were in bed they heard a horse and car pass by. Th man said that a neighbour had gone to the fair and that it was time to get up. Of course the car which passed by was the "headless carriage" as the people believed this carriage used be going around every night. When they had their tea drank they started on their journey about one o'clock not knowing what time it was. About a mile beyond Newcastle on their journey they saw at a cross road a priest saying mass and lighted candles around him. A lot of people were kneeling around praying. The good peop[e that were there but even so the man was not afriad. The man had no match and he wanted to light his pipe with one of the candles but the woman would not leave him. When they reached the(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pádraig Ó Caoimh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Newcastle, Co. Tipperary
