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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 307

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    Folkore
    Written by Philomena Clonan
    Killyon N.S.
    Hill of Down
    Co Meath
    Told by Andrew Clonan
    Killyon
    Hill of Down
    Co Meath
    One dark night in late December in the year 1929 a local man named Charles Douglas a native of Drummond, Longwood was returning from work in a farmer's residence called Fosters. On his way home he had to pass a grave yard which was reputed haunted. As he neared it he felt an icy chill pass over him he endeavoured to shake it off by whistling a lively tune. As he was going past he kept his head held high in the air so as not to see the ghost if he were there. As if
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    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
    Philomena Clonan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Andrew Clonan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyon, Co. Meath