School: Rahan (B.)

Location:
Rahan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 162

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  1. There was once a man named Brisco living in the townland of Ross in the parish of Mucklagh in the county of Offaly. Before the man died he had done some harm to a priest. When Brisco died the priest came to his house and told his friends he was in hell.
    The people of the house told the priest to prove it. The priest went in to the parlour and took out a book. Then he began to read and while he was reading
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Folktales index
    AT0756C*: Receipt from Hell
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Agall, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    James Healon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glaskill, Co. Offaly