School: Timahoe (roll number 14486)
- Location:
- Timahoe, Co. Laois
- Teacher: R. O' Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 235
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“In olden times it was as common to see ghosts and spirits as it is to see human beings to-day.”
In olden times it was as common to see ghosts + spirits as it is to see human beings to-day.
One night my Grandfather went up to a wood owned by O'Moore's of Cremorgan.
he was cutting a beam for a mowing + when he was finished he put the pole on his shoulder. As he was coming home near Cremorgan Lodge the pole started to get heavier + heavier and at Length he could bear it no longer, so he had to Leave it down.
He then looked back + saw a man sitting on the other and smoking a pipe.
Rory O'Moore was not long dead at the time + he said he could swear it was he, so he left it so, + went back the next day for it.
- Collector
- Gertie Quigley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrigeen, Co. Laois
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“Some forty years ago as Pat Lalor Esker Timahoe was returning home very late on e night from Maryborough, he had a horse and cart...”
Some forty years ago as Pat Lalor Esker Timahoe was returning home very late one night; from Maryborough, he had a horse + cart + on the road between Munny Cross + Maryborough there is one part of the road called Packie Banon's Hollow, when the horse came to this spot he stopped up + would not go any further. Pat got down + made(continues on next page)