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School: St. Anne's (C.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Kelly
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    Once there was a man and every night he was coming home from town he'd meet a ghost. He told someone and they said the next time he'd meet the Ghost to ask him what he wanted. When he met the ghost again he asked him "in the Name of God" what he wanted. The ghost said he had to pay a debt, and he asked the man would he pay it for him or he would not be saved. The next day the man paid the debt and when he was coming home he met the ghost. It asked him did he pay the debt and the man said he did, and the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan