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Cornakill, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
J. Fitzsimons
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1024, Page 057

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    the road. The old man followed it and it drove on down the road towards the village. When it reached the village it passed through the gates leading to the vault where the Townsleys buried. When it reached the vault it disappeared into thin air. The old man told it to several people next day but nobody believed him. The very same thing happened the next year and every year so long as that family lived there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Terence Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornabaste, Co. Cavan