School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)
- Location:
- Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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- There is a field in Henry Keye's's (of Mullaghmore, Killargue co. Leitrim) land named after a man, called John Barrott who once lived there. The field is called Barrotts garden. There is a ghost story connected with it which is as follows.
A man called Mormac Mc Garry lived in Mullaghmore. One day after John Barrott was dead Mc. Garry saw him when the sun was setting. He was afraid and did not speak to the ghost. Another evening as he was sitting in his house, when the sun was setting he again saw the ghost outside the door. He got up and went outside and said to the ghost(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Cecil Keyes
- Address
- Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Pat Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 95
- Address
- Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim
