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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

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Florence Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 062

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    Here is another incident connected with Sweetbriar Avenue. Shaw's house is just inside the gate at the head of the avenue. About four hundred yards to the east of the house is a large stone loft with hay in it. Jimmy Shaw and Davy Shaw used to sleep on it in the Summer. This night they were all chatting in the house and talking about how old Mrs Melly was very sick. About midnight Davy and Jimmy went off to bed. Then the two heard a voice (a womans) calling Jimmy three times. "Some one calling you" said Davy, and they thought it was Mrs McLouglin calling them that Mrs Melly might be bad. Jimmy drew on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hazelwood Demesne, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Pauline Casey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Hazelwood Demesne, Co. Sligo