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School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)

Location:
Ballynacree, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 394

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  1. A Ghost Story

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    One morning about a hundred years ago there was a man digging potatoes in Ballinrink. He saw a man coming running and he looked very tired. When he came as far as the man digging potatoes he told him that the English solders were coming after him to make him prisoner. The man told him to take the spade and to be digging and he would run. The English soldiers passed him and the other man came safe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairsil Ní Gabhann
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs William Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gneeve, Co. Cavan