School: Knockgraffon (roll number 10560)
- Location:
- Knockgraffon, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mary B. Cleary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0559, Page 159
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- Once upon a time there lived a landlord and his agent in a house. This house was said to be haunted. One night they heard a knock at the door and when they opened it a beggar man walked in. They welcomed him and gave him his supper. The land-lord asked him to stay n the house and said to him "Are you aware that this house is haunted and I hope you are not afraid of ghosts" I do not believe in ghosts at all" he said "Well" said the landlord "will you stay in this house for the night and if you have any good news in the morning or saw anything through the night. I will give you £500 and this place to keep
The landlord told him he was going away and before he went away he told the beggar whose name was Paddy that if he got hungry he could go for some(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Fennessy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Widow
- Address
- Knockgraffon, Co. Tipperary
