School: Dromin, Dunleer (roll number 6576)
- Location:
- Dromin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Ó Cathaláin
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- Collector
- Moira Conalty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Richardstown, Co. Louth
- A Ghost Story
One night John Taaffe and George Torris were coming home from John Gregory's funeral in Co. Meath. When they were on the top of Mullacurry hill, a big man came out of a field and he stopped them. Then he asked them where were they going at this hour of the night. They said they were going home. The ghost said you better go home quickly or someone will be after you. Then he disappeared.
John Taaffe,
Dromin,
Dunleer. - A Ghost Story
One night about a year ago, Jack Halpenny was working in a farmers house in Drumcar. He went to bed this night and it was about twelve o'clock at night. It was in the hay barn he(continues on next page)