School: Scoil na mBráthar, Roscomáin
- Location:
- Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 244
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“In the olden times the people of certain districts in the County Roscommon were noted for their belief in ghosts...”
(continued from previous page)chield in all Ireland as the neighbours expressed it, but James never spoke or made any attempt to do so, although he was the picture of health and appeared to be very intelligent. One bright moon light Hallowe'en night James was put to bed about 8.30 went into a peaceful sleep and his mother having "tucked him up carefully she hastened to join the other members of the family who were taking part in the uasual Hallowe'en pastimes. All went well until about 10.30 when James woke up crying and this was most unusual, his mother and others went to see what was wrong and in the bright moon-light beaming through the open window she saw he was very ill and was pale, to use her own words he "did not look himself, and next day he looked very pale and was crying(continues on next page)
- Collector
- P.J. Simons
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Abbey Street, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Simons
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Abbey Street, Co. Roscommon