School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (roll number 5215)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
John McGee
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  1. In a big house in Ballina there was ghost to be seen. Every night a ghost would appear to the servant girls. The ghost appeared to one of the girls and she left because she was afraid. She appeared to the second girl and she also left. After a long time she appeared to the third girl and said "that there was a pot of gold under the hob in the kitchen and that she could not get to heaven until somebody would get the pot" So the girl got the pot of gold and the old woman got to heaven.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    24
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Keegan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Fotish, Co. Mayo