School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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- One morning Michael Sheridan, an old cow herder, and a native of Ballyjamesduff, was going to the fair of Oldcastle. He had no clock, so he went to a house be - side him, and asked the time. He was told it was six o'clock and he went on till he came to the Chapel. He went a hundred yards past the Chapel, when a young girl dressed in white, with hair hanging to her waist, stepped out in front of him, and wouldn't let him pass. He went back three times, but she(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pearl Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Peter Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
