School: Duleek (B.) (roll number 6554)
- Location:
- Duleek, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Braonáin
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- Collector
- Seán Ó Conchubhair
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Commons, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Risteárd Ó Chonchubhair
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Commons, Co. Meath
- 6. One time a man died in his gentleman’s house. The man’s name was W. Boylan, and he was from Hilltown, Bellewstown, and he loved the place. When he was dying he said he would like Hilltown better than Heaven. And then he died in sin. When he was dead the people in the house would hear noise every night. They sent for the Curate that also(continues on next page)
