School: Clochar na Trócaire, An tSráidbhaile (roll number 13020)

Location:
Stradbally, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
An tSr. Ióseph
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0649, Page 77

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    there many times. His name is Dormor. He lived in the house before the Moores. Mrs. Moore saw him one night walking in before here in the Avenue. She said he was dressed in a black suit, and a tall black hat. He usually goes straight down to a hawthorn tree in the middle of the lawn. From this hawthorn tree there is an underground channel connecting that place with the dwelling house. Dormor used to make money in the channel, and once when he was paying the workman his wages the money was hot and the poor old woman said, "O it is very hot sir." The man of the house got so vexed
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stradbally More, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs Moore
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Stradbally More, Co. Waterford