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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 157

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    Once upon a time as two brothers were coming from Clondra they had to go across a field called Ballycore. Long ago there used to be races held in this field. As they were crossing the field they heard a terrible noise and they stood to listen, and discovered that it was horses galloping. They knew that there were no horses in the field and they told the owner, and he said that at every races held there, there was a jockey killed, and that every three years those horses were heard. About
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Thomas Edgeworth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydrum, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Middleton, Co. Longford