School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh

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Navan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
An tSiúr Concepta
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  1. About a mile away from my house in Toher, Co. Westmeath, there is an old house owned by the Kelly family. As we were sitting by the fireside one night during the holidays an old man named Michael Murray told us a ghost story in connection with it.
    Long ago, he said, there was nobody living in the house except a priest and his two servants. When the priest died a man named Kelly
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Norton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Togher, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Michael Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Togher, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male