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School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Fionnmhacháin
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    and for the third time she tried. Eventually she had to proceed by another route and when she got home she fainted.
    Ireland has many ghost stories. There is a remarkable story told about the minister of Gurnagaineamh. Some people believe this story and others do not.
    In the mansion out in Gurnagaineamh there is a minister seen there every day. At midday every day the minister comes into the house and goes over to the glass. Then he fixies his tie and combs his hair and goes out and vanishes. The people in the mansion had to prepare a room for him and cut a hole in the hedge to let him in.
    One day a new servant-girl came to the house and at twelve o'clock the minister came in and did the same thing as every day. The girl started laughing and passed some remark. The minister turned around and hit her. Then he walked out and vanished.
    There are many haunted places around Ennis. The people around the country have a special belief in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Conn O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Turnpike Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Joseph Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonroad More, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Kevin Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Neylon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumcliff, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggle Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Turnpike Road, Co. Clare