I'd like to share a few more Mayo ghost stories before I move on to some other topics...
One of the side roads near the railway station in Foxford is said to have been haunted (sorry for the vagueness...I'm sure someone else can give the road's name). Years ago, men were supposed to have been scared to have walked or cycled home down this road after a night in the pub or at a dance.
According to several in the area, anyone walking down this road late at night would suddenly find a friendly looking man walking alongside them. The man would follow them for quite a distance down the road, perfectly matching their pace.
Some accounts have the stranger chatting amiably with the unfortunate walker. In others, the man is said to be forlorn and silent.
In all cases, as soon as the fellow-travellers came to a certain place on the road, the man simply disappeared.
This apparently went on for years with people walking literally miles to avoid this stretch of road.
One account has it that a priest blessed the road and that the man wasn't seen since. But, I've heard from others that he's still there and still sighted on lonely nights, but that most people don't notice him as they speed by in their cars.
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Thanks for reading!
Rick Love
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