School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 146

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  1. One night a party of young men were coming home from a dance.
    As they were passing an old fort, which is situated on Ramonan hill, they heard a very lonely cry, and then they saw a white figure approaching them. They ran as fast as they could, but the figure kept up with them, and as they passed an old Church - yard, the figure disappeared.
    When they reached their own homes, they told the story to their parents, and when they had finish -
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan