School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)

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1. The Mill Road (continued)

   

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   Now he went over to a stile on the side of the road which led a short-way home through the fields. But when he went to the stile he was unable to mount it with the effect of the fright so he had to go home by the road. When he reached his room another man (his brother) was sleeping in a bed next to his. He sat down on his brother's bed, but the bed trembled he was that frightened. His brother asked him what as the matter, but he told him it was nothing.

   The next night he made up his mind to go card-playing which he had done for many years. But when he went outside the door of the house he became quite blind and unable to walk. He stayed at home the next night and attempted to go again but the blindness was worse and he

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridie Bailey

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Irishtown, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   Mr Edward Gaffney

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knockmullin, Co. Wexford