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

    One night about half past twelve as Mr James Ruane, Mr John Caulfield and Mr Thomas Kenny were returning home from card playing Mr Ruane saw a black pig….

    One night about half past twelve as Mr. James Ruane, Mr. John Caulfield and Mr. Thomas Kenny were returning home from card playing Mr Ruane saw a black pig walking before him on the road. He told his companions and they looked and searched about but they could not see or hear anything. When he reached home he told his story and next morning when he rose from his bed he found his father dead in bed.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Patrick Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Devlis, Co. Mayo
  2. Local Ghost Stories

    One night as Mr James Morley was returning home….

    One night as Mr. James Morley was returning home from town a big man passed him quickly and hit him a blow on the back of the head and knocked him, when he reached his residence he found all his stock
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