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School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)

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Crecora, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 186

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    A short distance from Lemonfield house there is a ruin which is said to be haunted.
    One night about 60 years ago a few boys were camping out in Blackbog which lies in the vicinity. About midnight they were awakened by singing and laughter so they agreed to go and see what was happening.
    The boys arose and went in the direction of the old ruin for it was from the direction the sound seemed to come. On reaching the ruin however they found that the laughing and singing was coming from a pond among some trees. They hastened to the pond and no sooner had they arrived there than they saw a boat afloat on the water, with four or five ladies in it. The boys soon forgot about the incident and thought it was the Russell ladies from Lemonfield house.
    On the next day they inquired about the matter and found out that it was no loving beings they saw.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Sean Ó Fínn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Lemonfield, Co. Limerick