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School: Shountrade, Adare (roll number 6657)

Location:
Shantraud, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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    The Dead by Night.
    About midway between Adare and Patrickswell about ninety years ago there was a field owned by a man named Mr. Halvey. This field was bare - no grass grew in it, as it did on the other fields.
    One night the man was in his house. He heard the trampling of feet and the beating of drums. He went out and he saw the army of ghosts marching around the field, headed by a band. The man became frightened when he saw the crowd.
    The man who was leading the ghosts turned back and said.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kinevane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuogh, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Twomey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Blackabbey, Co. Limerick