School: Killorglin (B.) (roll number 12832)
- Location:
- Cill Orglan, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Donnchadha
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“Long ago a man was going home from town and his brother was with him...”
Long ago a man was going home from town and his brother was with him. When they were about a mile out from town the brother turned back. When he was near the church a woman walked out in the middle of the road, and went up to town. The man ran to get up to her, but she was too fast for him. She went around the town and the man followed her. When she came to the New line she went into the wood, and was never seen again.(no title)
“A man was going out hunting with his dog, and they went into a wood...”
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- Jack Clifford
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Cill Orglan, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Bean Uí Cheallaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Lios Mhic Fhínín, Co. Chiarraí
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“Long ago a man was going home from town, and it was about four o'clock in the morning.”
Long ago a man was going home from town, and it was about four o'clock in the morning. When he was going into the yard he saw a ghost at the door. He went around to the back door, but the ghost was there again. He was around at the back door and the front for a long time. In the end he made a drive for the window, but the ghost caught him by the legs and pulled him back. The man broke down the door, and went into the kitchen. He drank a(continues on next page)