School: Gortahose
- Location:
- Gortachoosh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: F. Mag Shamhráin
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- (continued from previous page)often heard the music, and often stood to listen to it.
- It is said that the townland of Dohern in years gone by, was inhabited by ghosts, and many people saw one. This story is a true one and it happened in this townland.
A few men had gathered into a neighbour's house for a game of cards. They played on until twelve o'clock. They were afraid to go home a this particular hour as a man had died in the neighbourhood.
On their way home they heard a giant behind them. On looking round they saw a small man behind them. They ran home with great fear on them. When they went home they fell in a dead faint on the floor.
