School: Breac-chluain (roll number 13147)
- Location:
- Brackloon, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Seachnasaigh

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- An Old StoryThis happened in 1895
It being the month of September. This man went out on business of his own. At the time the district was well protected by the law it wasn't safe to be out after dark for fear of an out rage but out he had to go. There was no land divided at the time and to cross this farm it was supposed to be haunted there was no people living near it.
I was surprised to see a man coming strait to me thinking it was the herd I stood and pretended to light my pipe. I wondered what he was out for but it was not the herd he was a man I never saw before. He said good-night Jack as(continues on next page)- Informant
- Patrick Curley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Tooloobaunbeg, Co. Galway