School: Ballynarry

Location:
Ballynarry, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0989, Page 022

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0989, Page 022

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    rider and the pusher were knocked to the ground. they scrambled away and tumbled in under a tomb stone. Harry got his bicycle and started for home, but he could not ride his bicycle till he got a piece of the old woman's habit out of the chain. He was just in time for first mass in Kilmalick.
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  2. It is said that there is a Ghost in Kennys old house there is an apple tree at it, He hanged him self to the apple tree, so every one is afraid to go that road after twelve o'clock at night. I oftan heard it said that the Ghost is out on the road after twelve o'clock with a white sheet around him he ran after some man one night he was coming from Ballyheelan. He followed him to Gorgie Leahy's gate and then he disappered into the ground.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheamus Smyth
    Gender
    Male