School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)

Location:
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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  1. This is a true ghost story, which I am about to tell. It happened years ago, when the train was not running from New Ross to Waterford.
    There was a certain driver, and he was engaged to drive some cattle dealers to Waterford, late one evening. It was midnight, when he was returning. All went well until he came half-way between Waterford and Ross. What was his surprise to find the horse stopped dead, on the road and not one step would he go, no matter what he would do. He got down off the car,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Leacy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    New Ross, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Leacy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    New Ross, Co. Wexford