School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cuanáin
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- Many years ago there was a skeough bush in one of Mr. Byrne's fields at Milltown near Graignamanagh. A light was seen under this bush every night, and everyone was afraid to go and see what this light was, or what caused it. Every night Byrne's servant boy was tormented and pulled out of the bed and was told to go to the skeough bush and dig for money that was under it
When he told the people next day about the ghoust they would(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Coady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cottage Row, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Hayden
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 73
- Occupation
- Widow
- Address
- Cottage Row, Co. Kilkenny