School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)
- Location:
- Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0224, Page 115
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“One very dark night as Tom Galligan was coming home from Pat Gaffney's...”
(continued from previous page)in the same spot as she lifted him the night before.
- One night a man named McGovern and his son were taking their supper at a table in their home in Corlough. There was nobody in the house but the two of them. They were a long time at the table when at last they heard footsteps outside the door.
The door was opened and a tall man dressed in black came in and stood between them at the table. They looked at him but did not recognise him. He was like a man that was dead hundreds of(continues on next page) - Collector
- Padraig Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- John Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma
