School: Baile na Daibhche, Droichead Banndan (roll number 9537)

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1. Ballinadee Mill (continued)

   

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   to the poor people. The food he had was wheat and corn. He put the food into the stores and let it rot. Some time after he died of starvation. In olden times it was the landlord of this district had charge of the mill. At that time Mr Lucas was landlord. He sold his farm to a man by the name of Mr Mc Carthy who is living there still. There is no trace of the Lucas family in this district at present. Some of them went to Foreign countries. One of them went to England. One of them is married to a man by the name of Perry. They are living in Kinsale.

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2. Ghost Stories

   

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   Eighty years ago two men by the name of Mr James Hogan and Daniel were coming from fishing. As they were walking through a dreary old lane James saw a number of people dancing on the road. Daniel could not see them. As they drew near them they parted in each side of the road and both passed them. When they arrived home James asked his brother did he see anything and he said no. James told him what he saw. Some days later he got

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