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School: Cnoc Luachra (roll number 12653)

Location:
Knockloughra, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Móghráin
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  1. The Friar of Burrishoole

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    There was a friar named Friar Horan living in Burrishoole long ago. He had a vision of the devil three times so the third time he turned him into a horse and rode off to Rome and he saw the Pope playing cards with the devil's mother.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Nic Lochlainn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roskeen North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Roskeen North, Co. Mayo