School: Athgarvan, Curragh (roll number 13350)

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1. Scéal EE (continued)

   “About ninety years ago tenant farmers in Clare had not the right to dispose of their interest or good will in a farm.”

   

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   "lay the ghost".

   The parish priest came, put on his stole and began to read certain prayers from his breviary but he had not got very far when a sod of turf flung by unseen hands struck him int he forehead and left him pouring blood. When he recovered somewhat he told McInerney that he had better leave that house.

   Shortly afterwards both McInerney and McGann left Knockanean and came to live in Klmaley. The houses soon fell down and only the "cabhail" was left. This cabhail was supposed to be haunted by a dog that used to cry dismally about midnight at times. At other times it howled and through the howling it seemed to be a singing a well known lewd song of the time.

   A fried of mine who lives in Knockanean now, knows where the haunted houses stood but though he often passed there late at night he never saw a dog there and he does not know anybody who did.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Location

   Kilmaley, Co. Clare

   Collector

   Bríghid Bean Mhic Niocaill

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Múinteoir