Abstract: Story collected by Alphonsus G. O' Kelly, a student at Walterstown school (Walterstown, Co. Meath) from informant Joseph Collins.
Original reference: 0686/2/156
School Walterstown [Vol. 0686, Chapter 0002]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools
Portlan Brian [duchas:4965918]
going home from "Crush" where he had been mowing. Just at "Fairland High Corner" he was attacked by a ghost - an animal, partly a horse - it was an animal of some description. It was spitting fire. Portlan had a scythe in his hand and up on his shoulder and it took him all his time to keep the ghost at bay. The man got away at last
Original reference: 0686/2/156
Portlan Brian
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