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School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)

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Edengora, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Michael Hetherton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 322

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  1. The Breakey Roaring Ghost

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    The Breaky Roaring Ghost told to Patrick Conlon, Mullinavalley, Moynalty, by John Farnan age 41, Kilobyne, Tierworker.
    In the downland of Concar, Kilmainhamwood on the side of the Failors Hill a man named Thonas Reilly once lived. When he died the late James Kearney of Mullinavalley, Moynalty came over to his farm.
    One day when he was ploughing, he say a large flat stone and as he was wanting a hearthstone he brought hit home with him. It was believed that a ghost was under the stone but Kearney did not know this.
    The first night he took it way there was roaring in this spot. Everybody was out for miles
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullaghavally, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Farnan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Kilboyne, Co. Meath