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School: Ballybay (C.) (roll number 10575 or 16768)

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Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Miss Hargaden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0938, Page 272

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    “I heard Grannie telling a story about a woman who lived in Tullycorbet named Mrs Hughes.”

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    form of a hare all day.
    She was supposed to have sold herself to the devil and as a result she could perform all sorts of witch-craft and make plenty of money out of it but Grannie says she heard her Mother say she died a terrible death. The house was left empty afterwards and was supposed to be haunted by all sorts of curious looking people.
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