School: Curraghmore (roll number 12714)
- Location:
- Curraghmore, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Donagh
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- Collector
- Mary Lynam
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Marlinstown, Co. Westmeath
- There was a man one night who remained in the local town longer then usual and he went home about nne o'clock. It was winter time. He had the company of a neighbour on the road and then had in order to avoid a long journey to his house to cross a couple of fields. He had not gone very far when he saw a bright light in fron of him moving slowly as though it were a lamp being carried by a walking person. From the time he sighted it he grew confused and nervous because it seemed(continues on next page)