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School: An Faithche

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Fahy, Co. Galway
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Nóra Nic Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0056, Page 0240

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    Grange ruins.
    There is an old house in ruins called Grange House near my home. It is about a quarter of a mile in off the main road with a winding avenue leading up to it.
    About a hundred years ago a priest lived there with his sister as housekeeper.
    Now it is believed that a priest's house is not lucky to live in. The family that came there afterwards were evicted and the house was burned down.
    A man named Blake lived there long ago and it belongs to a man named Ford now. There is a liss in the fields also and it is said that young children
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Larkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grange, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Grange, Co. Galway