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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 049

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  1. A Ghost Story (continued)

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    playing music every night.
    One night two men were coming home from a fair: they were passing by Tubbernavine and they saw a man standing on top of a big sandpit; they did not speak or he did not speak.
    When the men had gone on a bit the Ghost jumped down and ran after the men; when they came as far as an old road the Ghost turned back and the men never saw him
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tobernaveen, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Maggie Cawley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tobernaveen, Co. Mayo