School: Dromin, Dunleer (roll number 6576)
- Location:
- Dromin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Ó Cathaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0669, Page 022
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- A Stray SodOne night Henry Holdcroft went into his field to count the sheep. It was a dark night and when he had his sheep counted he was going to the gate. There was a dog at the gate and he was barking. The man went round and round the field but he could not find the gate. He was in the field all night.
Moira Conalty,
Kings Cross,
Dromin.
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- Collector
- John Taaffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromin, Co. Louth
- A Ghost Story
One night about a year ago, Jack Halpenny was working in a farmers house in Drumcar. He went to bed this night and it was about twelve o'clock at night. It was in the hay barn he(continues on next page)
