School: Dunboyne (C.) (roll number 15917)
- Location:
- Dunboyne, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Seosaimhín Ní Chonmidhe Uná Frinse
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- A ball of light rises at Salestown Graveyard and goes over to Rathleek graveyard and from that to Confey and back to SalestownTold by Nancy Byrne
(10 years)
Heard from her father JohnByrne
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- Nancy Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
- Informant
- John Byrne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- A ball of fire leaves Ballymacoll House every night at 12 o'clock and goes to the graveyard nearby at Salestown.Ballymacoll House is haunted - lights are seen in the windows
Men coming down the avenue saw a coffin followed by carriages going in direction of house
The coffin bearers asked men would they follow it.Told by Lillie McGovern
Hamwood
