School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 344
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- I often heard the old people relating stories of ghosts which were seen in this district, when I was a child of seven or eight years.
I am now 56 1/2 years and I remember many of them.James Murphy, Rathnure, who is dead ten years ago told the following:-
He was in a place called Askinfarney, playing cards in a friend's house. It was midnight, and he made a short-cut through Coolbawn demense. As he was coming along the avenue, he heard noise like a carriage coming along. The night was dark and he stepped to one side to let it pass. He could see nothing, but the noise still continued, and at last he felt something pass like a gust of wind.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Murphy
- Gender
- Male
