School: Coolfore (roll number 10700)
- Location:
- Coolfore, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Ó Cuanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 259
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- Long long ago there lived a man in a very desolate spot in the country. He lived alone and every night he went to his nearest neighbour's house which was at least two miles away from him to play cards
It was very customary in this part of the country during the Winter season to play cards. This man who was a good player spent his long Winter playing the cards
On a certain night as the man was returning home he got very nervous coming towards the graveyard. It was a very bright and still night and to his imagination he found things rattling in the graveyard Coming past it, a great white man walked across the road right before the man. He was not far from his own home but he was terribly frightened. The cold sweat came(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Shankey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rakeeragh, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Bernard Shankey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Rakeeragh, Co. Monaghan
