School: An Ghráinseach
- Location:
- Gransha More, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Nic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0946, Page 067
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- (continued from previous page)was 4d and for children was 1d. The money was given to Mr. Slowey who owned the field.
- In the townland of Lowertown there is a long hollow between two hills. One night a man was coming home from his ceilighe and he had to pass by this place. Suddenly he heard a humming voice coming towards him. Just then he met a very tall girl all dressed in a white garment.
The next day he told some men what he saw. Four of them determined to lie in ambush the next night, so they did so. They lay behind a high tree. Just about one o'clock they heard the humming coming towards them, and the same girl passed by.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patsy Meehan
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- Inishammon, Co. Monaghan
