School: Sessiagh Uí Néill
- Location:
- Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Liam Mac Meanman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1097, Page 118
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“Long ago there were two brothers living near each other in Glenfinn. Owen and John the called them.”
(continued from previous page)landed home again. The news soon spread so John heard it too he thought if he would try the same house he might get the bag of gold too so he went about midnight the twelve men came in with the coffin and left it on the floor and out jumped a big black man. They twelve started him with flails. He called to John to help him but John was to wise he thought two would be no match for twelve so he hid in the corner and watched them. It was a tough fight but in the end the big man drove them all out. Then he turned to John and says coward now its your turn He started him with flails and beat him till he fainted. Next morning when he did not return the master sent some person to look for him to the ghosts house. He got him lying on the floor with his bones all bruised and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Hannigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Catherine Hannigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co. Donegal