School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)
- Location:
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 162
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- (continued from previous page)noticed a candle lighted in the church it was about half past twelve and as it was unusual to see a light there at such an hour, he went into the church to quench the candle, when he went in he went to the rail and knelt down a short distance from where the candle was, just as he stood up to quench it, somebody put his hand around it and quenched it.
He notice that the hand was black.
- A short distance from the school there is a field. Long ago it was said that from half past twelve until morning a football game used to be played in it. There were two men who said that they would stay up on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 18
- Address
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- George Hughes
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
