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School: Gort Leitreach (roll number 15960)

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Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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  1. A Ghost Story

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    A Ghost Story
    A long time ago a man, named Johnie Morris was going to a fair in South Leitrim. He met as he considered a row of horses lined across the road and some men, one of whom he knew and who was dead some years.
    When he came near to them they made a pass for him to go by, some of them stepping up on the ditch. He nearly died with the fright.

    (Told by himself, who was born in 1848 and who died about three years ago).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Johnie Morris
    Gender
    Male

  2. John Coxes Rhyme - The Two Sows

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    You sportsmen all pray lend an air to what I now relate.
    The subject is as comical as I could promulgate.
    With an open volubility I mean for to disclose.
    Its of a pair of sows, indeed, the subject is composed.
    Through Ballinamuck they do impel with great emergency
    And in unity the have combined to range the country
    They take through Gaigue and Dremawn, Demacross and Edenmore.
    (and with impetious lemerity they frantically truff.
    Through Esker and Cloncowley, Baroughmore and Munaduff
    Through Fardimin they do go with pilage inclinations.
    And in proditory attempts the chime, their conspirations
    Its for the police barracks they undauntily impel
    Where their display of violence has been imparalled

    Its boldy sure without delay the privy they engage
    With fierce excited hideous vasuity and range
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Bohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fearglass North, Co. Leitrim