School: Cnoc an Éalóidh (roll number 16562)
- Location:
- Knockanelo, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 489
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“A man from this village was coming from an old dance hall.”
A man from this village was coming from an old dance hall which was owned by a man named Rooney. It was midnight when he was returning home .
He had to call to his aunt's who lived in the town for his overcoat. His aunt advised him not to go, that it was too late for him but he refused to stay. She pressed him hard to stay but he would not .He left her house then but he had not gone far when a woman appeared instantly and began to walk by his side. He kept walking all the time until he came to a house which was owned by a man of the name of Browne. He went in there and the woman disappeared . He knocked(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál Ó Caomhaoin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Informant
- Tomás Ó Lochnáin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80