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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Dillon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 247

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  1. How Séamus Got a Clear Receipt (continued)

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  2. Friarstown Ghost

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    About a half a mile from Dromahair there was a very old ancient house called Friarstown big house. This old mansion had the reputation of being haunted by ghosts. This ghost was heard nightly walking back and forth through the drawing room. A few years ago this land was divided, into divisions and comfortable homes from the tenant. There came four men gaffering on this estate. These men slept there, the second night they went to bed they could not sleep with the noise of some one walking through this room.
    This went on until the men got worried and annoyed and
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