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School: Drumcar (roll number 16771)

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Drumcar, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Mrs Bell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0671, Page 091

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    him. The fear left him after a while and he said "Good-night" to it, but it never spoke. The man threw the sheep down on the ground, and said he "There's he's for you, and a fine one he's too." The ghost motioned him to go on his way. The man made a move on without the sheep. There was a ghost there everafter, and the people were afraid to pass there for some time. The man did not go stealing sheep again in a hurry. The sheep was never heard of or seen again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Violet Parker
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumcar, Co. Louth
    Informant
    James Noble
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumcar, Co. Louth