School: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)

Location:
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 130

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    In the townland of Lanour there grows on a barren stretch of road one large tree known locally as the Spy Tree.

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    decayed there in the dark days of '98.
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  2. In ancient house throughout the country the seeker after ghost stories often hears of a family ghost.
    In a house not far from the little village of Leitrim is a room that is never opened.
    Here in this room night after night goes through some weird antics.
    Long ago this house was tenanted by a military Captain who commited suicide
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Flood
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Giblin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim