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School: Morette, Portarlington (roll number 899)

Location:
Morett, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Elizabeth Finn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 227

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  2. Ghost Stories - A Ghost Story (continued)

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    In Mr. Wilkinson's house at a certain hour of night there was heard footsteps of a lady coming up the and she would be heard coming into a certain room, there was noise also heard in the kitchen.
    In Shane there was a certain lady seen; she used to ride the horses in the pastures all night long. A priest removed her under-neath a bridge in Shane, where she was to remain for the next fifty years.
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  3. Ghost Stories - A Ghost Story

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    One night a man was coming home. When he came to a certain part of the road a little woman came out of the ditch. She caught his hand and stuck her thumb in his wrist and the man could not get away from her. When he got home he sent for the priest to get her away from him.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs P. O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emo, Co. Laois