School: Druim Garlaigh (roll number 11701)
- Location:
- Drumgarly, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Estér Ní Dhubhaghain
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- (continued from previous page)dead on the opposite side of the hedge with the gun-shot in his body.
The doctor and police were sent for, but they agreed that the mishap was accidental and no blame was attached to anyone.
Every night for six months after the fatal accident, a bright light was seen coming in the same direction as Boyle came, following the same path, stopping at the place where he was shot and travelling round the field several times and suddenly disappearing. People watched every night and could see this light but could not guess what it could be.
Some time after this the Boyle family sold the house and farm and a man(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florence Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- George Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Genagh, Co. Monaghan
