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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/2/46
Former ReferenceD5459/2/47
TitleA White Ghost in Ireland
Date6 Apr 1807
DescriptionTwo Irish stare in fright at a white cat sitting on the wall of a church. The man on the left says: "How now Honey - why dont stop - take heart and go on [...] Patrick I believe it nothing but a great white Tom Cat after all." The other replies: "A Tom cat indeed - will you make me believe that a Tom Cat will be fool enough to get out of his warm bed at twelve o'clock at night to go sit upon a church wall to make believe he was a ghost? Answer me dat."
Available on CD 163.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information154

Woodward del : Cruikshank sp

Pub by T Tegg 111 Cheapside April 6 1807
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 420 x 257 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
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