School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pr. Ó Fionnmhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 283
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- Fairy and Ghost Stories
Once upon a time there lived an old woman and her son in a small house at the side of a hill. The son was very fond of games and used be out late at night at his neighbours house. When coming home from this house the boy had to pass through several fields. There was an old fort in the middle of one of the fields which was said to be haunted.
One night as the boy was coming home he met a funeral there were only three men in this funeral and these three were carrying the coffin. The boy took compassion on the three men so(continues on next page)
- Collector
- George Latchford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
