School: Killea (roll number 3219)
- Location:
- Killea, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 192
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- (continued from previous page)same. On the following morning the oldest rose and went to his work while the others were sleeping. When they rose they talked about the ghost that was in bed the previous night. When they went to bed the next night they fell asleep quickly and did not waken until their elder brother was fast asleep. One of them rose and hit the poor boy's feet which he thought was a ghost some tremendous kicks. When the boy with the sore feet awakened teh other boy was shouting and kicking his feet and he asked what was wrong. When he heard he laughed heartily even though his feet pained him.
- Collector
- Nellie Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenkeel, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- John Gordon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lugasnaghta, Co. Leitrim
