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School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)

Location:
Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 266

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  1. The Locked Ghost

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    Once there were people living in a house and there was a ghost in it. One night they sent for the priest
    When the priest came he read an office and stationed the ghost in one room and he told the people of the house to lock the door and never to open it again.
    The people did lock the door and they did not open it for a long time.
    At last one day they did open it and that night the house went on fire.
    This was supposed to happen them because they did not do what the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Cadden
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Drummenny Middle, Co. Donegal