School: Coill Beithne (C.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 11266)
- Location:
- Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: -
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“I was returning from a neighbour's house at midnight one night + when going up the boreen leading to my own house...”
I was returning from a neighbour's house at midnight one night & when going up the boreen leading to my own house I saw a dark figure like that of a man lying across the middle of the road. I paused and contemplated going inside the ditch but at last I decided to brave it out and went straight on my way. As I did so the figure disappeared like a kind of mist or fog.
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“Another night I was on the same boreen and heard what I thought was a lot of donkeys galloping...”
Another night I was on the same boreen and heard what I thought was a lot of donkeys galloping across the field on my right. They came nearer & nearer and when they were just inside the ditch, as I thought, I jumped on the fence and could neither see or hear anything. - Informant
- John Aherne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Garryvurragha, Co. Limerick
- When I was a young lad I went with my brother one evening for milk. We delayed picking sloes until it was very(continues on next page)