Stories
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Ghost stories and stories about the "Headless Coach" were very common here about 70[?] years ago. The old people who told them are now dead. A common story also was "Jacky the Lantern" (Will-o-the-wisp).
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A Fairy Story
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Long ago there lived a man by the name of Dan Hurley, he never listened to ghost stories or never was afraid to go out at any time of the night. He went out visiting his friends in Duagh, and he asked Father Finucane was there such a thing as ghosts and the priest did not say there were or there were not, but said, if you go out at night, after twelve o'clock the beasts are asleep and all the people are asleep and probably it is then they are to be seen. When Dan Hurley was going home it was after one o'clock and as
Noted Story-Tellers
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Cornelius Harrington who lived near Bally McElligott Catholic church was a famous ghost storyteller. He used to tell numbers of stories of dead people; he used to see and say how he used to see men kicking ball in the middle of the night in a field. He used to visit the neighbours houses every night and spend from half past seven to 11 o'clock telling stories. He was 91 when he died in May 1913.
Hidden Treasure
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Stories of hidden treasures, the attempts to unearth them, and the weird happenings connected with such attempts are more appreciated in this part of the country than any other kind of tale, with the exception of hair raising ghost stories. I have heard many tales in connection with hidden treasures, but the following has impressed me more than the others, and I have a very clear recollection of it.
A Story
“Long ago before vehicles were invented stories were told about the headless coaches...”
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Long ago before vehicles were invented stories were told about the headless coaches which used to travel by night in the hours from 12 O' Clock to 2 O' Clock. These were ghost stories. It was a big car drawn by a headless horse which was
Ghost Stories
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Ghost Stories There are many and varied stories with regards to ghosts in Ireland, some of these are said to be true while others are just mere fiction.
One story that is said to be true happened in a village named Castle-Connell not very far from Killaloe. An old castle which is standing in a fertile meadow is supposed to be haunted. It is in ruins now but much gold is supposed to be hidden there and a soldier with fired bayonet is seeing (seen) guarding it every night. Every one of the village inhabitants are in mortal terror once night falls of this apparition which is seen there.
Another ghost story which is supposed to be true happened in an old school house in the ancient days when the penal laws were in force. An old poet renown for his learnings taught the children under conditions of strictest secrecy and at night he took his
Ghost Stories of the Locality
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I have often heard ghost stories about the locality of Cratloe, these stories are.
One time a man named McNamara was coming home from Limerick in the middle of the night, and as he was passing Major O’Brien’s lodge a woman appeared and sat up on the car beside him.
The man got a great fright and so did the horse, and with difficulty he could pull the car, people say it was the greatest load that was ever on any horse.
At Keynes cottage the woman went off the car and disappeared, the man went home and died some short time after.
Another story is, one night John Naughton was standing on the railway bridge near his own house he saw a ghost standing on the side of an avenue about one hundred yards from where he was,
A Ghost Story
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A Ghost StoryThe old people were very fond of telling thrilling stories long ago, such as Ghost stories. The following Ghost story was often told by the people round the fireside.
There was a large house in this district and it was situated at what was known as "Park's Corner near the Fair Green. The inhabitant were Protestants, and did not like the Catholics at all. They were very rich and when the poor went to the door for alms, it was slammed in their faces. A few year later the rich man died and he left all his fortune to his wife, who gave half of it to the Protestant Churches and schools, and then later she left the country, and no one knew her whereabouts.
The house wat "Let" and some new people went to live in it. These people were strangers and the people in this district did not much about them. But alas: these new inhabitants did not remain long in the house, they were only a month living in it, when they had to leave. The reason was, when they retired to bed at night they were awakened by strange weird noises in the kitchen and
Lone Bushes
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There is a lone bush growing along the road near Dorians of Glyde Farm. There was a ghost seen at it. There is an odd lone bush through Corbollis. I never heard any old stories told about them. There is a lone bush in Gelbenstown. One night long ago there was a light seen at the lone bush in Gelbenstown but there was no light ever seen since.
Halloween
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he toutches the one with the ring in it, it is said he will be married before any of his brothers or chums. The old people tell ghost stories while the young crack nuts on the grate. It is an old custome to tidy the house and not to rake out the fire.
A Ghost Story
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There are some very interesting ghost stories told about Drogheda and its locality. One of these is that a coach drawn by four silvery horses drives out of Millmount Square every night at midnight and goes down Mary Street and into St. Mary's Protestant Church.
A Ghost Story
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One winters night about a year ago there were people gathered around a fire in a neighbours house in the district of Dunaree, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan. I happened to be in the company. We were telling ghost stories so an old man named James
Ceilidhing in the District
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There is a very ancient custom in the district called "Ceilidhing". The people go around to the houses and they talk about things that happened lond ago, for example hurling, matches, ghost stories, and adventures. Some play cards, some sing, some dance and others tell stories. They go home at about twelve o'clock and they come nine.
A Story
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called the ghost house. And every night about midnight there would be light seen in it. The old people of long ago say that those houses should not be moved; People say there is no ghosts out nowadays as the priests say prayers after mass to banish them away. If you interfer with a ghost or any other Spirit they will not interfer with you. Old people believe in all those stories as they say they all happened in days gone by.
Rattin Castle
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Rattin - about three miles from Coralstown school was once the residence of the Darcy family. In the days of Cromwell all their property was confiscated and the family scattered far and wide. Many weird stories are connected with Rattin Castle. The ghost of Rattin Castle, in the form of a black dog, always makes his appearance before the death of any member of the family. The story runs thus about four centuries ago when the
My Home District
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Garthy is the name of my home district. There are sixteen families in Garthy and about sixty-eight people. All the old houses are thatched and the new houses are slated. There are six people in Garthy over seventy in Garthy and the most of them are able to tell ghost-stories. They are not able to speak Irish. There are eight ruins of houses in Garthy. I do not know how Garthy got its name.
Story
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There is a man living in Ballygabhlain a mile from Athlone whose name is Hughes. He was very fond of rambling and knew a lot of Ghost stories, people used to like to listen to him telling those stores. One night about twelve o'clock he was coming from rambling, the moon was shining very brightly. there was a field in the district where fairie's were supposed to live. When Hughes was -
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“About the years 1845, '46 and '47 a great famine raged in Ireland.”
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301It is said, that a man while coming home from a fair of Kinnegad, sw a Ghost on the side of the road, with bleeding whip weals across his back and shoulders. no doubt this was the poor peasant who was whipped to death years before. Stories like this, ought to excite our pity for those poor peasants who died during the famine.
Story of a Giant
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There are many stories told about giants such as this one. There was a giant and he died long, long ago. when he was dead three days his ghost came back to the castle where he lived. The ghost lived in a little hall by himself. There was a man living in the castle after the giants death. The ghost used to upset him in his sleep and often
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“One night a few boys were sitting around the fire telling ghost stories and jokes. They were laughing and talking and not minding about anything when a knock came to the door.”
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One night a few boys were sitting around the fire telling ghost stories and jokes. They were laughing and talking and not minding about anything when a knock came to the door. Thinking it was some of their friends, one boy said "come in" The knock came again and the same boy said "come in". Nothing happened however The knock came again and the boy said "Go out". The door opened and a woman's hand appeared in the doorway. It was