School: Ráth Araidh (roll number 9362)

Location:
Rahara, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M. Ní Bheirn
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  1. Ghost Story
    A man was going home from rambling. Between the two gates at Lackan Cross-roads he met a funeral at night. He went to carry the cofin and a man came behind him & asked where was he going. "I came here to do you no harm" said he & he told him to be going quickly or he'd let him know.
    (Collected by Jas. Fallon from Patsy Murray Scrine aged 70 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A woman is seen in the black garden near the village of Ballagh. A man is seen at the cross roads of Ballagh.
    One very wet night a man was going home from rambling; he couldn't find his way home. At last he sat under a white-thorn bush until the cock crew in
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.