School: Clochar
- Location:
- Clogher, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 70
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“When I came to Clogher I took lodgings in the village of Knockboy with Mr Durkan.”
(continued from previous page)They looked neither to the right nor to the left.
I went my way, scared enough. I did not turn my head to gaze after them - why? I really don't know. ?
When I came into the house I told of what I had seen. My host and hostess were surprised, but ventured the explanation that it may be a party going to a wake or some such gathering in the neighborhood - though they could not fit in my description of apparel with anything they knew.
But inquiries, the next day showed that there was no wake nor any gathering for miles around Further I cannot explain.
Some years afterwards on a winters [?](continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheál Ó Gealbháin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Evelyn Gallivan
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher