School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)
- Location:
- Killasona, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 546
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- (continued from previous page)woman called the dog by his name and he came to her. The man said the dog was not his" My dog was red and this dog is white" said he. At that moment the dog turned red. He would not believe the dog was his. The woman told the man the dog began to bark one night and they let him out. The man said the ghost changed the colour of the dog. The following night the man went hiding to watch the ghost with a gun. He wanted to shoot the ghost but the ghost never came the way but he is seen there ever since.This story was told to Pat.K Keenan. Killasonna NS by Mrs Pat.K Gavagan aged about 56
- Collector
- Patrick Keenan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killasona, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Patrick Gavagan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Rinroe, Co. Longford
