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School: St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
A. Mac Uidhlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 478

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    “This is a true story it happened about three miles from Kells on the Kells road.”

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    "Very bad", said the boys. They told the story to the Priest. The Priest put the Ghost out the House, When the Ghost was going away it was roaring, It took the shape of a Crow.
    The boys stood in the house till the War was over.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthew Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Old Hill, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sampson's Lane, Co. Louth