School: Portarlington (Presentation Convent)
- Teacher: Sr Imelda
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- A tale is told of a spirit that was said to wander around Corrig Wood which is situated half a mile outside the town of Portatlington. This spirit which assumed the person of a Black man appeared at night and so frightened the horses that they ran away overturned cars and killed people. Finally no one dared to venture near the Corrig after dark. A holy priest who heard of all these happenings banished him to the sunny side of Corrig Hill. That is he must face what ever side of the Hill the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Caitlín Ní Phaor
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Annie Kavanagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrick Hill, Co. Laois