School: St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: A. Mac Uidhlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 473
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - This is a true story I am going to tell you about. Many long years ago in the Famine times, there lived a man called Carson, He was the Headmaster in the Charter School in Ardbracain Co. Meath. There was another Master in the School called Brown.
In the times of the Famine days the protestants went about buying the Catholics food. Carson was a Catholic but he turned his coat. When the Famine was over he went to England. Then he came back from England and lived in the West of Ireland.
After a while living there he was shot, His remains were brought to Ardbracain. From the house he lived in at first, his Ghost would be seen(continues on next page)
