School: Raharney (B.)

Location:
Raharney, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Ó Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 009

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 009

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  1. In Scrugán long ago robbers used to rob kill and bury men. They were often buried alive there and the marks of their graves are still to be seen. One morning "Thomas Smyth, labourer, Grangemore Raharney" and another man was out shooting and they sat down to rest on a ditch They were not long sitting when a coffin passed by with two lit candles on it. They followed it and read the breastplate, it was an old woman that was dead 400 years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
      2. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Grange More, Co. Westmeath