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School: St. John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

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Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    A Ghost Story
    One upon a time there was a girl in Castlemore by the name of Sarah Cassidy. When she grew up she went to Dublin and was trained as a nurse in a hospital there. After about two years had elapsed one night she had a very bad dream. She dreamt that her aunt who was a house-keeper for a wealthy land-owner was very, very sick, and that she kept on calling her to her bedside. This aunt lived in a large house in Castlemore. She kept house for Mr McNamara the wealthy land owner. Sarah was very troubled about the dream she had about her aunt. She got on the coach for Sligo and soon she was rattling along on the stony road. After about a
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs M. Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon