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1. A Sea Captain's Death

   

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   Once upon a time, there lived in Marina View an old sea-captain. He was very old and his days were drawing to an end. One night, about 11.45, he lay dying. Suddenly a tramping and stamping was heard outside. This noise was only heard by the inhabitants of the house where the captain lay dying. After a bit the noise stopped and when they looked they found that the captain was dead. The mourners then began to pin a sheet on to the wall, stopped the clock, and covered the mirror. The time then was 12.15.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eoghan de Leastar

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Nicholas Lester

   Gender

   Male

2. Folklore - A Ghost Story

   

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   A boy with his mother and aunt once lived in Passage. They lived in a house on the quay. When the boy grew he became a notorious drunkard. He went from bad to worse, until it wasn't known what would become of him. He was in love with a girl who was working in one of the mansions outside Passage. A difference arose between them and they fell out. They didn't speak to each other for a long time. In the end the man wanted revenge very much, so this night he decided to kill the girl. Now, his mother and his aunt had been dead a long time, but he

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