School: Kilnaleck (C.)
- Location:
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs. Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 209
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- (continued from previous page)that had happened as the girl had been in the best of health the previous day. Some of the neighbours who were on their way to the dance met the girl who was thought to be dead walking in the direction of the graveyard. She did not seem to be ill or anything but yet looked pale and fatigued, she did not speak to the passers by. The neighbours who met her were very disappointed because they thought the dance was not going on or that she would be at in, as it was in her house the dance was being held and she was a noted dancer. However they proceeded to the dance house and when they went in there they saw Miss Mc Grane lying stiff dead upon the floor. "This cannot be" said on of them "we are after meeting her going in the direction of the graveyard". Two(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Thomas O' Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
