School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)
- Location:
- Crecora, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0526, Page 097
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- I heard of a haunted house which was situated on the land which Mr. Hartnet now owns.
The ruin is still to be seen about a hundred yards from the Rectory and is surrounded by poplar trees. A family by the name of Meaghers lived there in former days. Whistling and footsteps were often heard there after dark. One night a man was returning home after visiting a friend in Dooneen and was making a shortcut through the field.
At that time the path lay through Mr. Corcoran's land on by Mr. Nagle's and along by this old house a tall woman appeared to him and followed him for a short distance past(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
