School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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“There is a place in Doonamona called Póllapuca. It is said that there was a Ghost there some time ago.”
There is a place in Doonamona called Póllapuchá. It is said that there was a ghost there some time ago. When the people used to be coming from visiting at late hours of the night they would hear noises like if a lot of cattle were running through water.
Some other nights they would be heard laughing, crying or singing. One night a man was coming home alone and it was about one O' clock. He saw a man in white clothes standing along the ditch he spoke to him but got no answer he spoke again and got no reply.
But the third time the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Rogers
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Rogers
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathbaun, Co. Mayo