School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)
- Location:
- Drumfree, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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- Many years ago there in the townland of Duntarson a man named james O'Donnell
After he died he was seen in many place. He used to follow the carts going to Derry and fight with the men.
One hallow eve as a boy was coming home from his hiring fair. The Ghost attacked him at the foot of Manus McLaughlin's fields and killed the boy. Manus McLaughlin was a local farmer of Minaward. The boy was found with one sleve out of his coat. They went for the priest. The priest came and stayed in the house for a week and said mass. He put the Ghost in a bottle and said(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shandrim, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Charles Mc Daid
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Shandrim, Co. Donegal