School: Boley, Ballylinan, Athy (roll number 7505)
- Location:
- Boley, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs. Casey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 024
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- William Shirley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 83
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Shanragh, Co. Laois
- There was a man living in Kilcruise and he was afraid of his life of ghosts. One night a certain man who lived near him said he would frighten him, so he put a sheet around him & walked along after the man. When the man saw the white thing behind he ran for his life thinking it was a ghost. The other man then turned round to go home, but what did he see behind him, but a real ghost.(continues on next page)
