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1. The Haunted Mansion (continued)

   

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   brutally killed by some heavy instrument. The poor elder son noticed that his brother was not half as much grieved as he. Three months after the murder strange noises were heard in the mansion. One night as he lay awake listening to those fearful sounds, an apparition appeared ad said "I am the ghost of your father. Your brother killed me because of this. He asked me for all my money and told me not to leave any to you. When I refused, he seized an iron bar and killed me at the second blow. He carried me to a field and left me there". The apparition then disappeared. Next morning the elder son was going to the neighbour's house when the younger son stopped him. "Where are you going?" said he. "You killed our father". The younger son got in a rage and seizing a dagger, hurled it at him, but missed. When he was getting the dagger he fell over a stone and the dagger pierced his chest, killing him instantly. The elder son, when he saw what had

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick O' Donovan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballynarrid, Co. Waterford

   Informant

   Thomas Donovan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   58

   Occupation

   Plasterer

   Address

   Ballynarrid, Co. Waterford