School: Dunleer (C.) (roll number 1496)
- Location:
- Dunleer, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Chathasaigh
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- A Ghost StoryNear the village of Dunleer is a place called Charleville.This place belonged to a wealthy man who had a large house. He died and was buried in Cappogue graveyard.It is said he used to go back to the house and upset everything.The legend says that Cappogue church could not be kept closed.Rev. Fr. Healy P.P. one time visited the spot and prayed over the grave, and people say the ghost was seen after.When the house was been knocked down, the men who were working there slept in a caravan. One night when they were going to bed they saw the ghost. They(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick Magee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cangy, Co. Louth
