School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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    In the townland of Kildorragh there once lived a woman, near where Thomas Gilbane is now

    In the townland of Kildorragh there once lived a woman, near where Thomas Gilbane is now, and it was said she spent Sunday spinning as well as week days.
    After her death the noise of the spinning wheel could be heard, and her daughter saw her at work several times.
    She told Thomas Kelly about seeing her mother's ghost, and she was afraid to ask the ghost what she wanted of her.
    So they agreed that when the daughter would see the mother again, she would leave her hand on Thomas Kelly's shoulder.
    So the next evening she saw her, she put her hand on Thos. Kelly shoulder. He looked
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    Kathleen Murray
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