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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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    "dorgell" came in. The rat said where is your friends to night "Ah musha what friends, said the man. "The spirit footballers" said the rat. "Ah" said the "dorgell" as long as I am here they will not toutch this poor man. At midnight the ghosts came The "dorgell" lay under the [dishclo?] and the "dorgell" said "Glory glory glory" and the ghosts diseappered. The next night the king went to sleep in the room. At midnight, the ghosts came and kicked the king around the room. The next day the king killed man and that night the king was choked by the ghosts.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Ellen Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath