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School: Duxtown, Rathkeale (roll number 15943)

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Baile na Lathach, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Agnes O' Grady
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  1. The Ghosts of Duxtown - A Strange Sight

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    Some years ago a farmer named Martin Moylan was coming home from Glenwilliam Creamery about eleven o'clock he witnessed a very strange sight. Approaching Grove House he saw on the hillside a number of children marching in procession dressed in helio and wearing veils accompanied by two priests. He did not mention it to anybody at the time. A few days later he saw the same sight at the same hour and in the same place. He did mention it to anybody yet but one evening a little time after he happened to go into a neighbours house in Fortwilliam. As he was going in he heard the sounds of an argument and the late Mr. Mullins loudly protesting his
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Dore
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Martin Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Uí Áilíonáin Theas, Co. Luimnigh