School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 056
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“One night at late hours a man from Baliteague was walking along the canal bank.”
One night at late hours a man from Baliteague was walking along the canal bank. The night was still and after a while he heard terrible crying. He listened for a short time and stood still and the same voice said three times "unbaptised, unbaptised, unbaptised" at once he said "i baptise thee In the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost." The child stopped and the man heard no more. (no title)
“A man that was crossing a field at night had to jump a small ditch.”
A man that was crossing a field at night had to jump a small ditch.
When he jumped it he jumped on a Ghost and the Ghost followed him all across that field and then(continues on next page)