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School: Páirc na Coille

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Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
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Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 361

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    tells her it is only her father's shirt. She then sends two of the children to the well but they have the same story as the first. The mother tells them it is only the ducks in the pond but they do not go again. The mother then has to go for the water along with the two children but this time the ghost jumps out and kills the mother and the two children.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Leyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Leyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon