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School: Ughtyneill (roll number 12897)

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Ughtyneill, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad, Bean Uí Chinnéide
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    the stairs. The next night they could hear the same noise and when they went to bed they could hear the noise of fuoniture as if people were working in the house. When dusk would come all the doors would open and when the people of the house would shut them they would open again. This lasted about a week and the Doctor went to the Priest and Fr. Mullen and Father Clarn went down to the house one morning and they said Mass in the house. Then they said prayers in every room in the house. The Priests settled the Ghosts in a different room than the one that was opened
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ní Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickspringan, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickspringan, Co. Meath