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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 03_007

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    When my grandfather was a boy he was playing cards in Dunnmaggin one night. At about eleven o clock he started to come home. The rest of the boys told him not to go until after twelve or he would meet a ghost. They told him that there was always a ghost seen wearing a big long coat walking up and down on Carroll's hill near Dunnmaggin
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Brighidh Ní Lálúar
    Other names
    Brighidh Ní Lálúar
    Brigid Ní Leatlobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Lawler
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny