School: Ráth Araidh (roll number 9362)
- Location:
- Ráth Ara, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: M. Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 116
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- My grandfather was coming along the road one night. He saw a white ghost in the field. The ghost came out before him on the road. He blessed himself & spoke to him & the ghost wouldn't speak. He told the ghost to go to the River Jordan so the ghost went off through the bushes laughing.
(Jim Mulligan)
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- Jimmie Donnelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Funshinagh, Co. Ros Comáin
- There was a man going home from rambling one night. He had a can in his hand. A breeze of wind came and turned him round on the road & he went to go on again & it turned him and took the can out of his hand. The can went up over his head & became(continues on next page)
