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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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An Muileann gCearr, Co. na hIarmhí
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Sr. Colmcille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0735, Page 127

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  1. A Haunted House in Harbour Street

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    There is a house in Harbout St. is haunted, Sergant Glynn lives in it. It was a puiblic house once, and when a man was going upstairs to bed, a man hit him with a gun and killed him. The stain of blood is on the floor still and the door cannot be opened. At night when the blinds (go) is down, about twelve o'clock the blinds go up. When the people of the house are in bed the knocker starts knocking by itself. Noise is heard in the kitchen and they think the dresser is falling. There is a lane beside the house, and a man
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Ledwith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Muileann gCearr, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Nancy Whelehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Muileann gCearr, Co. na hIarmhí