School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)

Location:
Grange, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 019

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    him be buried in their grave yards. Although he was a Protestant he was not practising his religion. After great bother about his burial they buried hm in the Protestant Church in Ardfinnan. He was neither a Catholic or a Protestant.
    People say that his people were coming for him and giving his people a token for death. Since the horse was thrown at the door the mistress of the house (the Protestant's wife) was struck by a painn her leg which lasted until she died. There was no talk of any noise since the old Protestant died.
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  2. Ghost Story
    A long time ago a man went into Neddins orchard for apples and when he came out he saw a womwn walking along the road and he had no idea who she was . He looked and looked at her and still he could not make out who she was. The woman wore a long brown dress and she was bare footed. She did not speak, she walked along the road
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Peters
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Peters
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Neddans (Nagle), Co. Tipperary