School: An Cheapach, Askeaton

Location:
Cappagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Henry Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 147

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  1. There is a castle about three miles from where I live. It is in the townland of Curragh. there is a leak outside the house and there are a lot of trees growing The man who lived in the Castle was a Catholic and after a few years he got married to a protestant girl.
    They lived happy, but they did not agree with religion. The girl only lived for one year. After she was buried she used to appear every night in a ghost appearance go through all the rooms of the house.
    One night when the ghost appeared it said to the man to give it
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Madigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbehy, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Madigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilbehy, Co. Limerick