School: Shivdillagh (roll number 6774)
- Location:
- Shivdelagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Thomas Byrne
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 182
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- There once lived a man in Leohnaugh who was from his childhood a very good Irish speaker and lived all alone in a small hut. Everyone came to hear fairy stories from him. They were always welcome and though they heard good stories the visitors were never satisfied with them. Every night after bedtime the house was seen to be afire. Everyone told the poor man who was always in good health.
On night as he was telling a ghost story about a woman who was then dead he lost his speech and hearing and was uncurable. He was motionless for some days and nights. People looked at him and thought him dead. He was prepared for burial but when he was been coffined a woman stood on the breast plate of the coffin and ordered his release. The man woke up and proceeded with his ghost story. Ever since then the house is known to be haunted. The man lived for over a hundred years was never know to be ill in his long life. He also(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Hugh Lyons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corduff, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Francis Lyons
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Corduff, Co. Leitrim
