School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)

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   “Between Dowling's gate and Bagnell's a dog is seen every night...”

   

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   tree at Dowlings gate.

   Told by Pat Clare to Thomas O'Regan, Allenwood N.S. Co. Kildare.

   

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   “In Carbury where my aunt is living...”

   

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   In Carbury where my aunt is living, Mary Keegan, a footstep is heard going by every night and then the dead coach goes by and along the back road and stops at a house Mr. Smith's and the house goes afire. This man can't live in his own house. His mother is dead and she comes back every night and feeds the hens. For if passing by about midnight the house can be seen on fire and the noise of cans heard.

   

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   “In one of the chapels in Carbury a priest died and he came back every night.”

   

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   In one of the chapels in Carbury a priest died and he came back every night. One night a man that was cleaning and minding the chapel saw a priest come out on the altar and he said these words, "Is there anyone to serve" These words

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peg O Regan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   11

   Informant

   Mary Keegan

   Gender

   Female