School: Cnoc Crochaire (roll number 4955)
- Location:
- Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Brian Ó hUidhir
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- In my townland long ago there stood an old house which is now knocked down. This house was supposed to be haunted by ghosts. One night a couple of neighbours went in and passing by a mirror they looked into it and saw a man putting on his collar and tie.
One day the old man who lived in this house fell ill. Two swans flew over the house and this was a sign that the man would die. That night the man died and a wake was held. About four o'clock all the people were gone except a few. Those were sitting by the fire when they heard a great wailing and crying at the door. They thought it was a neighbours dog that was crying for the old man, but on looking out(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Hugh Connaughton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corboley, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mary Connaughton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corboley, Co. Roscommon
