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School: Duleek (B.) (roll number 6554)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 199

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    in Duleek, and he came and got two more priests to come along with him. He began to pray and the others holding him. He heard some noise coming up under the floor. It was the dead man.
    The priest nearly fainted then, after they were praying a good while a head came up in the corner. The priest asked him what was on him and he said “Hilltown before Heaven.”
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Conchubhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Commons, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Risteárd Ó Conchubhair
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Commons, Co. Meath