School: Cluain Eich (roll number 9942)

Location:
Clooneagh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Sr. Ó Donnabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 233

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  2. It is the local belief the Bornacoola parochial house that was where the entrance to the new house is was haunted by a priest Father Conefrey who was P.P. in Bornacoola up to 50 years ago. This ghost was seen walking about the yard until the house was knocked 20 years. Boys that were hired in the house never could sleep in it. No light could be lit in it after ten o clock or the occupants were ordered to put out the light from a voice outside No matter how neatly the things were settled when the house keeper got up in the morning they were knocked about. He
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