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School: Creatlach (B.)

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Cratloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 056

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  1. Haunted Houses in this Locality

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    Also in the house of Mr Frawley of Ballymorris, Cratloe, there is a haunted room. Each night a few years ago a light used be seen in this room.
    No mattter how hard they would try to put out the light they would fail. This light was seen by several people at all hours of the night. At last the people of the house locked the door of the room and let it so.
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    3. Another haunted house is Mr John O Halloran's of Portdrive Cratloe. Each night about twelve o clock a knock comes to the door and a noise is heard as if some-one was running up and down stairs. The people of the house never lock the door because if they did it would be open
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Frost
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Address
    Portdrine, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portdrine, Co. Clare