School: Naas (Mercy Convent) (roll number 15040)
- Location:
- Naas, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 412
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- (continued from previous page)In New-Bridge there is a place called Moor-field. In this place there is a big unhabited house. Every day an invisible person can be heard putting the knives and forks on a table, and poking the fire in the range.
- After the Civil War in 1922 prisoners were held at the back of the Naas Hospital. There was also a place for lunatics, who were afterwards brought to Carlow.
One night, my father and another man, Mr. Perkins, had charge of the prisoners. When dusk fell, the officer-in-charge locked all the doors. My father and his friend were also locked in.
During the night a strange(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patricia Meade
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Poplar Square, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mr Joseph Meade
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Poplar Square, Co. Kildare
