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School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)

Location:
Edengora, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Michael Hetherton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 323

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    around listening to the queer sounds. The next night this being was in the air all over the district. The whole population was panic stricken and no one would go out after dark one any conditions. This being was called all over the country the Breaky Roaring Ghost.
    One night a you boy went out on a message and he had to pass this place. When so doing something in their pursued him into a bog where the boy had to remain all night. When found he was brought into a house there he died after a few minutes.
    When this was going on for some time the stone was replaced by Kearney and was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullaghavally, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Farnan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Kilboyne, Co. Meath