School: Johnstown (C.) (roll number 2919)
- Location:
- Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 083
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- In my district there is a very old church yard it is situated near the road.
One night a very old man was coming home from the village, his brother was dead a couple of years and was buried in that grave-yard and as the old man was passing his brother appeared in priest's clothes and walked beside him until he came to the end of the church-yard. Then he vanished. The old man went home and never went out at a late house any other night.
One night at twelve o clock a man went out to look at his horse which was in a field about a quarter of a mile away. He had to pass an old shed, as he was passed he heard a footstep behind him he did not mind it. Then he came to his horse he was allright. As the man was coming home he heard a loud whistle a number of horses came running round him and men with red coats and trousers on them and they carried red lights(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anna Bergin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Donaghmore Lower, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Tom Bergin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Donaghmore Lower, Co. Kilkenny
