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School: An Clochán (B)

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Clifden, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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  1. The Ghost in the Garden

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    A few years ago this old man had a garden and there were a lot of big apples in it Every night a lot of people used to go to the garden and steal a bag of apples at a time. After a long while a lot of people put out that there was a ghost in the garden but some people said (they) that it was only a lie. So they did not go in to the garden for a long while Then this old man still kept going in to the garden and when any person spoke to him about the ghost he said no ghost will not stop from going in the garden. So this night he went in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Gough
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr P. Conroy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Clifden, Co. Galway