School: Tang (roll number 8037)

Location:
An Teanga, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
T. Ó Caisil
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  1. An old woman named McGrath lived in Gorteen beside a neighbour called Maggie Mason. At the time of a mission in Ballymahon she went to confession to the missioner to complain that she could get hardly any butter of her milk and that it must be taken by some unknown hand or supernatural method. The missioner told her that it was imagination. "Well say's she, that's the very identical one I left it on "Maggie Mason"
    Your are not right Father.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mr M. Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    An Ráth Mór, Co. an Longfoirt