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1. The Ghost in Goat's Skin

   

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   On the road between Tralee and Castlemaine a ghost
   used to be seen long ago. This ghost had a goats skin
   around her with the horns straight up and chains hanging
   off the skin. She used to terrify the people so much
   that they used to die of the fright. When they were dead
   she used to rob them.
   She had a house on a side of a hill and no
   one would dare go near the house for it was known as
   the "Fairy's House." As no one would dare go the road at night
   it was very lonesome.
   There lived at this time near Tralee a farmer's son
   who used be out gambling very late every night. His father
   tried to frighten him so he sent a plough to be repaired
   to a blacksmith in Castlemaine. When it was settle the
   farmer, having arranged with the blacksmith, sent his son
   for the plough.
   The blacksmith (wishing) did as he had planned
   to keep him late. It was eight o'clock when he left the forge.
   The blacksmith took pity on him and asked him to stay
   with him that night as he had to pass the road on
   which the ghost used to be seen. He said that he
   should go home. So off he went.
   Before he went home the blacksmith gave him
   a half pint of whiskey, as whiskey was cheap at the
   time, and told him to take a drink of it when he

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Séamus Daltúin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrigkerry, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Patrick Woulfe

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Carrigkerry, Co. Limerick