School: Tuar an Fhíona, Cluain Meala

Location:
Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Gearóid Ó Coindealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 343

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    in the room. When he had put the paper in his book he left it in the press. He then gave them a sign to take the book out and the page that the paper was opened out in. He gave them a sign to put the book and the paper in the fire.When the paper was burned the priest disappeared. He was never seen there afterwards.
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  2. Long ago there were a great many stories told about ghosts.
    Once a man and a woman lived in a cottage and they had a little child. Inside upon the roof of the kitchen they kept the hens at night. One night at about ten o'clock the cock began crowing and
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Dúnaighe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Tom Walsh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford