School: Baile an Chollaigh (B.) (roll number 3823)

Location:
Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0349, Page 236

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  1. Long ago the old people said several houses were haunted. There is a house in Ballincollig called the oriel lodge and it is supposed to be haunted. Not long ago a man and his wife saw a white woman at the kitchen door. One night while they were in bed the bed clothes were pulled right off the bed. This continued for three nights. yo yo yo
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  2. It is also said that Ballincollig castle is haunted. There is a dark room in the castle and it is said if you went in Brian Boru on horse back would appear to you.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigrohane, Co. Cork