School: Barrow (roll number 11850)

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1. A Ghost Story

   

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   There was a certain man living in this district. One moonlight night he, was out on the sea fishing. When he was coming in from fishing he saw a man standing near a broken down house near by. When he saw the man he was afraid to go home. So he went out into the sea again. When he was (wu) going out he looked back to see if he would see the man again. He saw the man again farther back from the house. So he went out to see again and he stayed there until morning. The man is dead now. His name was John Stack.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Barrow, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Mrs. James O Sullivan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   51

   Occupation

   Farmer's wife

   Address

   Barrow, Co. Kerry

2. A Ghost Story

   

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   The place around here is said to be haunted. One night a man was coming home from a person's house. Suddenly a man appeared by his side. He walked along by his side

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