School: St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)
- Location:
- Droichead Átha, Co. Lú
- Teacher: A. Mac Uidhlinn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 523
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Sean was shown a roomful of men that had been beheaded that took on this job.
This did not seem to frighten the Sean so he told the master that he would take on the job.
The master used to leave the castle at night and there would be nobody but the Sean.
The first night at twelve o'clock there came click-clack down the stairs. The Sean was sitting at the fire when the beheaded man came down. The Sean spoke saying "Come over and warm yourself" and the spirit disappeared.
The master came in the morning and he asked "Are you alive or alive lack. Your are the best boy that ever was in this castle, that is one night you have done".
The second night came on and the same thing happened as the first night. The master came(continues on next page)
- Collector
- L. Cunningham
- Address
- Cnoc an Phitséir, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Mr Cunningham
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cnoc an Phitséir, Co. Lú
