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1. Stories of Fairies, Petticoat Loose, Jack the Lantern, Banshee or Any Other Spirit (continued)

   

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   nights rest but you will not get the third.

   At the time of the famine a man was living in Ballyglassin and he died of starvation. He was not buried but he was thrown into a hole. After a few years a big house was built in the district and every night a big man with a cloak thrown over his shoulders was seen walking along the road and he disappeared when he went to the turn of the road.

   A few years ago a man was coming home from his friends house and as he came near a gate which was locked it opened and closed three times. Long ago a man was doing something by the fire and he heard a noise and three knocks at the door but no one came in.

   Long ago a man was shot off his horse in Boreen Cleire and one night a woman was coming home late and she heard the trot of a horse and she waited for half an hour but the horse or the rider did not come around the turn.

   Long ago Protestants lived in Burgess and when a member of the family died her Ghost was seen sitting on a heap of stones opposite her own gate. At that time the Coaches were used going to parties and at a certain time each night the coach stopped at the hall-door and when the servant opened the door there was no one there and she could hear the horses galloping down the yard.

   One night a man was coming from Youghal and when he turned up the boreen he saw a dog as big as a donkey. He

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maggie Landers

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cnoc an Mhuine Léith Thiar, Co. Chorcaí

   Informant

   Mr Thomas Keane

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Address

   Cnoc an Mhuine Léith Thiar, Co. Chorcaí