School: St. Cronan's, Bray

Location:
Bray, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Patrick Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 031

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    himself. Since the murder was committed there has been noises heard through the house. The doors used to open and the chairs to move. The house was vacant for many years until a Colonel and his wife came to live there. The Colonel's wife had a Mass said in one of the rooms, and the noises were banished for seven years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Dempsey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Upper Dargle Road, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Dempsey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Upper Dargle Road, Co. Wicklow