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The night the “devil” came for the captains corpse

by andrew | Sep 25, 2015 | Folklore, Halloween, Irelands Maritime Heritage, Irish Ghost Stories, River Lore

I was raised on the story of Captain Udvardy’s grave in Faithlegg, which is marked with a very distinctive palm tree  My grandmother was a young girl at the time, and was a front-seat witness to the affair, and had played a cameo role in the tale.  Despite all...

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