School: Cúl Chaonaig (Coolkenney) (roll number 14631)

Location:
Culkeeny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Ó Coigligh
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  1. My father was telling me about a ghost story and I will tell it to you as well I can. Once upon a time there was a man who always cellied in a neighbour's house. His own people did not want him to be celling in that house because of the grove of trees that he went through when he was going and coming was haunted. The boy did not care nor he would not listen to his father talking. He went every night as usual. One night the father decided to give him a scare. One night he got a white sheet and went out to scare the boy. The monkey was watching every thing. He took a sheet also and went away out to scare the boy who was coming from "celling" he looked round and soon saw a big white lump be hind him. He pulled the sheet off himself and ran for his life. The monkey got up and ran after the man. The boy who was coming from celling called run big devil or wee devil will catch you.
    Collected by Rose Doherty Lowertown Malin
    From James Doherty Lowertown Malin
    Told him by his mother who was about 80 years of age when she died 23 years ago
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Malin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Malin, Co. Donegal