School: St Michael's, Longford (roll number 856)
- Location:
- Longford, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Maitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 061
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- A ghost story is a departed soul that cannot rest.
One night in 1926 my mother saw a round ball of fire in Ardnacassa a few yards off the ground moving along at a fast rate. It travelled until it reached the top of Corn Hill where it spread out into the shape of a coffin.
Every evening at 8 o'clock during the month of November it took the same course and no one saw it but herself. People said it was a wandering soul.
- Collector
- John Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockahaw, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Nora Duffy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Knockahaw, Co. Longford
