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1. The Local Landlord (continued)

   

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   It is said that before the castle was built the Newburgs lived in a large house in the townland of Lisagoan. Only the walls of the house are now to be seen as the place was burned some time ago. Humphrey's Castle was built of bullocks blood and bricks. Humphrey during this time threw his wife down the stairs and broke her neck. From that time From that time her ghost was to be seen every night about the time she was killed. The Protestant minister was brought but the more he read prayers the worse the ghost got. In the end they had to send for the priest. As he entered the room he saw the ghost on the mantlepiece. She spat down nut he banished her. The doors and windows were filled in and were never opened.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Flood

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   14

   Address

   Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Pat Flood

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan