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School: Piercetown (C.) (roll number 8690)

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Piercetown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire Furlong
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    “There is a place in Drinagh called Hermitage. ...”

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    There is a place in Drinagh called Hermitage
    It is haunted.
    It is said that there was a grim fight carried on in the underground passage which leads from Hermitage to Johnstown Castle.
    A Yoeman was killed in the passage and every night after 12 a black dog is to be seen running through Hermitage gate and the people who see the dog faints.
    The dog is the devil and the devil, it is said, is the Yoeman.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Barron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Piercetown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr J. Codd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drinagh, Co. Wexford