School: Cill Chothrach, An Sciobairín

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Cill Chóiche, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Spealáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0294, Page 201

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    to be haunted. After a time they removed into it, and were very satisfied with their new possession.
    After they returned to bed, they heard noises in the kitchen, and the cups and saucers being broken there. When they arose in the morning they found the kitchen as they had left with no broken furniture as they had expected. The noises continued each night; and the kitchen was the same way in the morning. After a few days they got the house blessed, and from that forward they heard no more noises.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Hickey
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mary Hickey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ard Iúrach Beag, Co. Chorcaí