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School: Eaglais an Chlocháin

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Aglish, Co. Tipperary
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Tadhg Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 011

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  1. The Ghost of Ballyhough Castle (continued)

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    When my father was a young lad he used to go out sometimes with others to get fruit in the orchard. But they could take anything as the spirit of the castle always scared them away. He (the spirit) used to come from the top, down the stone stairs, making a noise as if chains were dragging down the stone steps. When he came to the bottom they used to hear the heavy iron bolt shoot back, then they heard a sound like the crack of a whip, and saw a flash of fire in the orchard. By that time they had got out of the orchard.
    In the big windy night of 1839 the castle fell and the spirit was not heard of again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gus Reddan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhaugh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Miss Mary Anne Reddan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballyhaugh, Co. Tipperary