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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Ruis

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Kilrush, Co. Clare
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0630, Page 003

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    I. Every night between 12 and 1 oclock a little woman with a tall hat and a hatchet in her hand walks every night from Crowley's corner to the Court House in Kilrush. After doing this journey for about five or six times she sits in the Court house window and woe betide anyone that passes her.
    II
    There was a certain boy and he used to be out very late every night. So this night his father said he would frighten him in order that he would not be going out at night. The father put a sheet around him and went to a graveyard which the son would have to pass on his way home. When the boy came to the graveyard he said. "It is not one Ghost
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie O' Dea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonnagurroge, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael O' Dea
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonnagurroge, Co. Clare