School: Killahan
- Location:
- Cill Laithín, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 303
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- (continued from previous page)castle every night all the time and several people have imagined that they saw him. The castle is said to be haunted whatever.
- Long ago there lived a woman named Mary Sullivan. At that time the headless coach used be heard passing the road often. One night Mary Sullivan was staying down in Kilmoiley at a house belonging to Mrs. Griffin which is reduced to ruin for many years. There were other people in the house with her, and they heard the headless coach as they fancied coming from the direction of Causeway. She said she would like to go to out to see who were in(continues on next page)
- Informant
- F. Healy
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cill Laithín, Co. Chiarraí
