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School: Ceathrú Gabhann

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Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 254

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    her other hand.
    She stayed in it for about two or three hours and then she went over to the table and started playing with some musical thing she took out of her pocket and then she started racking her hair.
    They said that they would ask her what took her here the next night.
    They asked her what she wanted and she said that it was equal to them.
    They brought the priest and he said a mass and put the ghost into a locked room and she never came back again.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Commons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowgallda, Co. Mayo