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1. An Old Story

   “I was out very late one night, and it was pitch dark coming up Shamble Street Ballina.”

   

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   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

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Paddy Curry

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Rahans, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Tom Curran

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballina, Co. Mayo