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School: Carraigíní (Carrigans)

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Carrigans, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire E. Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 20

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  1. The Haunted Room in the Royal School Raphoe

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    The Royal School Raphoe which was built in the year 1832 under the reign of Charles the II is supposed to have a haunted room. This room is a small on the second storey in the front of the house where the daughter of the headmaster slept. The school being in need of repairs, and the master of the school being unable to do it himself got a carpenter to do the job.
    This man being extremely handsome the Headmaster's daughter immediately fell
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Robin Neely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    18
    Address
    Carrigans, Co. Donegal