School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Ruis
- Location:
- Cill Rois, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: An tSiúr Pól
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- (continued from previous page)ground because the soldiers played there. My father was one of the men and it was afterwards they found out about the ghostly light.
Captain John Vandeleur who had his head blown off in South Africa rides through the wood every night on a horse. He is called the "Headless Rider"
Peggie O' Donnel Moore St. Kilrush was told this story by her father.Funny Story
One night a neighbour who lived near us was being waked. It was usual for this old man to attend all wakes as he was present at this one and was known to be merry as usual. He was fond of taking a little drop - Funny Story
One night a neighbour who lived near us was being waked. It was usual for this old man to attend all wakes as he was present at this one and was known to be merry as usual. He was fond of taking a little drop(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Durha, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- Fitzpatrick
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Durha, Co. an Chláir