This is a true story. It happened at Coney Hall on the banks of the River Boyne.


Story collected by Mathew Reilly, a student at St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mary Meehan.

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Lalaway the Ghost


Story collected by Matthew Reilly, a student at St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mary Meehan.

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The Tholsel


Story collected by Patrick Hall, a student at St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mr O Farrell.

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This is a true story it happened about three miles from Kells on the Kells road.


Story collected by Matthew Reilly, a student at St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mary Meehan.

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In the county of Meath there was a poor man who had a crutch and he used to go to houses looking for help.


Story collected by Vincent O Brien, a student at St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mrs Farrell.

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St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha


A collection of folklore and local history stories from St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (school) (Drogheda, Co. Louth), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher A. Mac Uidhlinn.

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