School: Gleann
- Location:
- Glan, Co. Cork
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)hammer on the anvil and shoes being fastened although the door of the forge was locked.
Ever after this, he left sufficient nails to shoe a horse in the forge and he never locked the door at night.
Spirits were always feared by the people, for they were capable of doing a great deal of harm. Priests were very much afraid of them, when travelling at night, and many of them used bring a companion with them when going on a sick call.
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Father Forest, the parish priest of Goleen was one night coming to anoint Mrs Nicholas, a native of Lowertown. Her son Joseph Nicholas, who had gone for the priest was riding behind him on the horse. When they came to a certain part of the road they saw something in the shape of a cow, in the middle of the road. There was fire coming out of its mouth and nostrils.
The priest got afraid and he told Mr Nicholas to hold him(continues on next page)
