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School: Ballyloghane, Caisleán Nua Thiar (roll number 8783)

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Ballinloughane, Co. Limerick
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S. Condún Úna Nic Ádhaimh
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    Sprid na Bearna. 2-11-'37
    Mary O'Shaughnessy was Sprid na Bearna's name. She was supposed to have murdered her two unbaptised infants and after her death her spirit haunded the district. The people around Barnagh were much afraid of her.
    After sunset until daybreak she used go from Barnagh to a well near Glin and if she met anyone on her journey she would beat them. A man was going for the priest one night riding a horse. He met her on the road and she asked for a drive.
    The man told her to sit up and when she did so the horse began to sweat. She jumped off and told the man if he had refused her he should die.
    Written by :- Patrick O'Neill. N.C.W.
    Told by :- my father.
    Aged 55 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Oldmill, Co. Limerick