School: Garracloon (roll number 6852)
- Location:
- Garrycloonagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: James J. Clarke
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 23
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- Once there lived a man and his wife and children. The man lent money to his neighbour. The neighbour said he would give it back to him again. It was not long after till the man that lent the money died. The man's wife was very much in need of the money.
At last she asked the money from the man, but he refused to give it to her. So she told the priest and the priest said he would give a shilling to any man that would try and get the money.
Another man got a bulls hide and put it on him and went to the house of the man that had the money. He broke in the door and began tearing down the walls with his horns. The people in the house got frightened. They did not know what to do. It was not long til the bull went.
The next day the man that had the money went to the priest and told him about the ghost they had the night before. Thr priest said he could do nothing for him.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Haire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crannagh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Haire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crannagh, Co. Mayo
