School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

Location:
Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Bheirn
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    Once upon a time a man was going home and he had to cross a certain field. When he came to the field he saw fire men sitting down at a table and they were card playing. One of them asked him would he play and he said yes.
    He was winning all the money but they would not let him put any in his pocket and the table was full of money. He let a card fall and he stooped to pick it up and what did he see only hooves in the men's feet. Then all the men and table and chairs disappeared. Ever since that; that field is haunted.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Cloonsellan, Co. Roscommon