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School: Scoil Mhuire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)

Location:
Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S.T. Ó Maolagáin
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  1. Local Ghost Stories

    “There is an old house in Ballindrickid...”

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    3 There is an old house in Ballindrehid and a man with a lighted candle in his hand is supposed to be seen standing at the side of the house and it is said that a man was hanged at the side of the house.
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  2. Local Ghost Stories

    “There is a house in Mr James Waldron's land in Devlis and as Mrs Freeley and her two sons were returning….”

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    4/ There is a house in Mr. James Waldron's land in Devils and as Mrs. Freeley and her two sons were returning home from town they saw little men running in and out through the holes in the wall and the next day there were two men found dead beside the house.
    5/ One night about half past ten as Mr. Byrne was returning home from his work as he was passing the hill of Lisheen he met a woman in a white dress and she was crying and she was combing her hair. When he reached home he
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Patrick Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Devlis, Co. Mayo

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    “One night about half past ten as Mr Byrne was returning home from his work as he was passing the Hill of Lisheen….”

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    5/ One night about half past ten as Mr. Byrne was returning home from his work as he was passing the hill of Lisheen he met a woman in a white dress and she was crying and she was combing her hair. When he reached home he
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