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School: Baile an Leasa (roll number 15561)

Location:
Ballinlass, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0236

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    as he had to pass the house in which the woman had just comitted suicide and with this death and the death of the other woman at Quinaltagh he was a bit nervous about going alone.
    Diskens companion went back with him and so he was left to make the journey homewards to Castle Farm all alone. He too was naturally a bit nervous. When he had proceeded as far as Tom Harte's house about a mile from Garrafrauns he was astounded to see the windows all illuminated (candles lighting on three of them). He did not mind this so much although he thought it strange at such an hour. He came along to Devines and Scahills and all the windows in the two houses were fully lighted up candles as in all.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Sion Hill, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Disken
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Castlefarm, Co. Galway