School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar
- Location:
- Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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- Ghost StoriesAbout fifty years ago a man named Peter Conlon of Doirin na Sealg [?] was trudging home from a game of cards in a neighbouring house. As he was about to cross a seoch into his own land a table was placed before him and the finest pack of cards he ever laid an eye on, cut and dealt.
He played away and all he could see was a black hand being thrust up from behind the table. The cold sweat was on his forehead but he was winning ahead.
Once as he was about to rob with the Ace of Clubs the card fell.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máirín Nic Díarmuda
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Seán Mac Díarmuda
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon