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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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    He thought it was the chairs being dragged around the house. He got up out of bed and lit the lamp, but when he came down he saw nothing everything was just the same as he had left them that night when he was going to bed. He concluded he must be dreaming. Next night about midnight he heard the door opening and closing. Then he heard foot steps walking up and down the stairs. He went and told his friends but they would not believe him. They only
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinderry, Co. Westmeath