School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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  1. Night a man from Néifin was coming from town. He had just made a coffin for an old[?] woman who had died. He was a carpenter. When he was coming down at Johnnie Burdish's [?] he met two nuns. They passed him out but they did not speak to him. They had nuns clothes on them. They had cans [?] their hands. People say they are not there now.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máigreadh Mac Dhomhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardvarney, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Randall Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54