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School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Géibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 088

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    to kill the priest. So one of them said that when he would go home he would put his wife to bed and the other man would go for the priest and while he would be away he would come in the form of a ghost. When the priest would come he would jump upon him and kill him. But as soon as the priest in that spot he said. Stand there until I come back. The priest went into the room where the woman was. When the priest came down the man said "How is she?" She is dead replied the priest.
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