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 482
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“This is a true story. It happened to a man, now is dead.”
(continued from previous page)I said, "Yes I do hear it", but I did not hear it. He looked over his shoulder every now and again. He kept saying, "Do ye hear the music, Do you hear them after us, they will kill us, run quicker quicker". I continued saying, "I hear the music some one is playing a trick on us, don't mind Paddy". I told him to bless himself and say some prayers he did so. When we passed Cunninghams Gates he heard the music no more, He was in bed a month after that. I road home on my bicycle without been disturbed or annoyed. The music was often heard before.
- Collector
- Matthew Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Old Hill, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mary Meehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sampson's Lane, Co. Louth