School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)
- Location:
- Cill Chainnigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: An tSr. Borgin
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- An Evil Spirit
It is said about a hundred years ago there was an evil spirit seen in Danesfort,, four miles from Kilkenny. This spirit used appear at night time to any person who was passing in a horse and cart, and ask for a lift. If the person gave her a lift his horse would die. If the person refused to give her a lift he would die shortly after.
This evil spirit's name was Kathleen Ní Ghorra. It is said that there is a green spot where she used to stand at night time. The place where she used be seen is still called "Lough Ní Ghorra."
Now this spirit caused a lot of harm in the district. The parish priest in Danesfort whose name was Father Swift, banished(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maisie Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Rí, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Rí, Co. Chill Chainnigh
