School: Cnoc Luachra (roll number 12653)
- Location:
- Knockloughra, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Móghráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 38
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- (continued from previous page)to have his dog with him and the dog began to fight with it. He went home and the next morning the dog was lying dead at the door.
- XI (6)Once old Mr Curran was in an island late and he met a man who was supposed to be his own brother who got killed by the seashore a few years before. So Curran, being a smart man, questioned him and asked him what was the matter with him. So the ghost told him and Curran said he would send him to Palestine (?) which is the capital of France. But Curran meant to say he would send him to Paradise which is Heaven. As soon as the ghost heard where Curran sent him he let three roars and with the third roar he plunged into the tide and was never seen again by Curran.
- Collector
- Brighid Nic Aodháin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Seán Mac Aodháin
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Carrowsallagh, Co. Mayo
