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School: Niall Mór (roll number 11843)

Location:
Killybegs, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
B. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 251

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    he was praying. The maid went to the oven to get some soup and when she lifted the lid a black man spat on her face and the same thing happened to the mistress. They called the son from the room to go for the minister but he said it was better to go for the Parish Priest. When he came he said he could nothing unless they became Catholic's, that it was the devil that was in the pot and every one in the house turned to be good Catholic's.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moira Molloy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbeagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Killybegs, Co. Donegal