School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas

Location:
Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 460

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    and examined everywhere found a hatchet on one of the floors with human blood on it and both of them were murdered with a blow on the skull with the hatchet but the murderer was never found.
    In the place that the old pair were murdered it is said that there are Three Ghosts seen every night like three men clothed in white walking along the ditch and every one hates to pass that place in the night time.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Rathmoon, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Richard O' Neill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Rathmoon, Co. Wicklow