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From the big Beach Tree over on the Glen Road to the end of the Glen Lane there is a stray step.

Abstract: Story collected by Florence Kavanagh, a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs C. Halford.

Original reference: 0686/2/18

 Walterstown [Vol. 0686, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

COLLECTOR
Kavanagh, Florence 
Gender
female
Location
Walterstown (Townland) 
Monktown (Civil parish) 
Skreen (Barony) 
Meath (County) 
INFORMANT
Halford, Mrs C. 
Gender
female
Location
Walterstown (Townland) 
Monktown (Civil parish) 
Skreen (Barony) 
Meath (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Walterstown  [duchas:4965827]

From the big Beach Tree over on the Glen Road to the end of the Glen Lane there is a "stray step". Anyone who stands on this step can hear it following them. If they stand it would also stop. This step follows the person who hears it to the end of the Glen Lane.
One night when William Hanlon was coming home from Balls by the night field in front of Maguire's he stood on a 'stray sod'. He had a new suit with him. He walked round the field and round but he could not get out. All he could see in front of him was a big ditch. When daylight was near breaking he put on the suit and he put on the coat inside out and then he found his way out of the field.

Resource description

Origin information
Walterstown, Co. Meath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 089
Volume 0686
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Informant location
Walterstown Walterstown Monktown Skreen Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5106037
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0686/2/18

Suggested credit
"From the big Beach Tree over on the Glen Road to the end of the Glen Lane there is a stray step."in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5106037>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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