School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 206
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- On a cold Winter's evening it is very nice to sit by the fireside telling stories especially about ghosts.
One time a man lived with his parents. They lived in a lonely part of the country, there were no houses near except one a little way down the road. This was supposed to be haunted and no one would live in it.
This man went to a club every night and did not come home until late. He had to pass the haunted house and it is said that he saw a ghost in the window. He was not a bit afraid and used to bid it 'goodnight' every night as he passed. His parents tried to make him come home early but could not. so they hit on a plan to make him do so.
The brother went one night to the haunted house and sat in the window with a sheet around him. When the man was coming home he saw the two "ghosts" and, "Hallow, there are two of you there tonight." Immediately the brother fell back into the room.
The man went home and did not notice anything wrong. He asked where his brother(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Duleek Street, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Duleek Street, Co. Louth
