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School: Athboy (C.)

Location:
Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 049

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    In "Ghost in the Garden" one girl is the ghost and sits down a distance away. All the others are children with one as their mother. The mother sends them to the garden to bring in the clothes but when they see the ghost they come running back. The mother does not believe them and sends them out again. They come back a second time and this time the mother goes with them. She asks the ghost what does he want and he says a bag of sand. What do you want the bag of sand for? To sharpen my knife and fork. What do you want the knife and fork for? To cut your throat and with that he runs after them. Whoever is caught will have to be the ghost next time.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Cusack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath