School: Derrydamph
- Location:
- Doire Damh, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Mrs Lundy
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- (continued from previous page)the landlord - Hudson.
- This house is situated on the top of a high hill and is quite visible for a long distance on every side. It is a large two story house and was built in the beginning of the last century. It has a very beautiful and healthy aspect and yet it is unoccupied. This house is haunted.
Peculiar sounds such as the barking of dogs or the neighing of horses come from the inside of the house at night and many are the stories that are told about the same.
An old man Pat Fay going home form a céile one night thought there were horses kicking(continues on next page) - Collector
- Jessie Williamson
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- M. Lundie
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- P. May
- Address
- Doire Damh, Co. an Chabháin
