School: Ráithíní (Rehins)
- Location:
- Rahans, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 45
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An Old Story
“I was out very late one night, and it was pitch dark coming up Shamble Street Ballina.”
I was out very late one night, and it was pitch dark coming up Shamble Street Ballina. My house was a few yards above three other houses, which were the same height.
I was just going to pass the three houses when suddenly they came out in front of me. I stood with the fright I got, and thought that the houses would move again but they did not. There was another way to my house so I went that way. I had to come down a lane, and as I was coming down I met a large dog. The dog walked with me as far as my house, and then it disappeared. When I looked to see the houses they were(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Curry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rahans, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Tom Curran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo