School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- An Ghadaigh Dhubh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 420
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“A true story about a ghost seen at "Ard Ban", a lonesome spot near Effishmore, Clonmany.”
(continued from previous page)the cattle off the road and was walking straight towards John. John was frightened but he had the presence of mind to bless himself and hold out the sodality medal to the ghost. The ghost stood and as John advanced towards him with the medal held high in his hand the ghost went back turned himself into a big buck goat, jumped high in the air and made all sorts of wild actions. John seeing that he was afraid of the medal and the sign of the Cross, got courage and said "you are the old nick, back to hell with you for you wont frighten me." The parish Priest on hearing the story(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Grace Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tirhoran, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Joseph Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tirhoran, Co. Dhún na nGall