School: Murher (B.) (roll number 13540)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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    a spring at him, and the fool put the chain around him, and pulled him home after him. When the people at home saw him coming they all ran out of the house. The fool beat enough out of the ghost, and let him off again, and the ghost was never seen again.
    Joe Walsh
    Told by
    Martin Kennelly,
    Leitrim East,
    Newtownslands
    Aged 58 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Martin Kennelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Leitrim East, Co. Kerry