School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Bráthair Naiti
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“In the old barracks now where Mr Cassidy has his public house there was a green lady.”
In the old barracks now where Mr. Cassidy has his public house there was a green lady. This Green Lady was supposed to be a soldiers wife. She always wore green and everyone said that colour was unlucky to wear. Years ago she lived there with her husband and other soldiers. One “Hallow Een” she had everything green on her. The soldiers were drunk and fighting amongst each other. The green Lady was at the top of the stairs and suddenly a soldier pushed her and she fell to the bottom of the stairs with a shriek and broke her neck. Since that every Hallow Een night the same thing happens as if it were the first night in the Barracks.
- Collector
- Patsy Mc Caffrey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Caffrey
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal