School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

Location:
Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 11_003

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  1. Once upon a time there was a house and it was haunted. No one lived in this place. A boy and girl were going to get married and they made up their minds to live in the house.
    As they were walking around the place an old woman appeared before them and told them not to live in it, but they paid no heed to her. They went away in a motor car.
    On their way they came to a very steep hill. When they were going down the hill the brakes gave way and it ran down at full speed.
    At the bottom of the hill
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male