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School: Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
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L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 071

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  1. Finds of Urns near Kilmuckridge (continued)

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    road metal for use in the adjoining roads, other urns and human remains were found.
    The local idea is that this was an old pagan burial place, but until the discovery above mentioned there was never any local tradition of its existence. The only thing that did fit in with this discovery was a universal belief of the district that it was a "bad spot at night" and that it was surely haunted. Weird noises & unearthly cries were heard by the residents of the district. These noises were said to resemble nothing so much as the tramp of men and the clatter of horses feet. An old man of the district who saw one of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Dempsey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Killincooly More, Co. Wexford