School: Scoil Mhuire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)
- Location:
- Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S.T. Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 236
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Local Ghost Stories (continued)
“One night about half past ten as Mr Byrne was returning home from his work as he was passing the Hill of Lisheen….”
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Local Ghost Stories
“One night about half past twelve as Mr James Ruane, Mr John Caulfield and Mr Thomas Kenny were returning home from card playing Mr Ruane saw a black pig….”
One night about half past twelve as Mr. James Ruane, Mr. John Caulfield and Mr. Thomas Kenny were returning home from card playing Mr Ruane saw a black pig walking before him on the road. He told his companions and they looked and searched about but they could not see or hear anything. When he reached home he told his story and next morning when he rose from his bed he found his father dead in bed. Local Ghost Stories
“One night as Mr James Morley was returning home….”
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- Thomas Patrick Caulfield
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Devlis, Co. Mayo