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School: Cill Cheallaigh (C.)

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Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne de Buitléir
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  1. A Ghost-Story

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    About 60 years ago two men in the Barcul district had a quarrel over the fencing of some land. One of the men died before they became friendly. At night when the other man would go to the rick for turf he would always see the figure of the dead man standing there. Neither of them used speak, but this night he made up his mind that the next time he would see him he would ask him if he could help him in any way. One night the other members of the family were visiting, and the man was fixing the fire in the kitchen. When he raised his head he saw
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shammerbaun, Co. Mayo