School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)
- Location:
- Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mrs Nora Lally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 378
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- (continued from previous page)when he thought over it he shuddered and never was out alone again.
- My cousin was coming from a dance one night in midwinter. He was cycling on his own side of the road when suddenly he was cycling towards the tallest woman, dressed in black he ever saw. He thought he should have knocked her down as she was coming straight towards him. She disappeared and he fainted and remained there for about an hour. A neighbour came and picked him up and told(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lizzie Hansberry
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Hansberry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Occupation
- Farmer
