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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

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Rahans, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Longáin
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  1. An Old Story

    “There was an old house about 100 years ago in Ballymacredmond.”

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    There was an old house about 100 years ago in Ballymacredmond. An old man named Michael Bourke lived in it. It was a haunted place.
    One day the old man went out into the world and got a servant boy. Night was falling when they reached the house. The old man went to the town, and left the servant boy in charge of the house. He sat by the fire side until midnight was approaching. A few minutes after this time he heard a terrible noise over-head, and a voice saying (saying) "I am falling". The young boy repeated "Fall away". Down fell
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O' Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntreila, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Thomas O' Hara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowntreila, Co. Mayo