School: Druim Bréan Lios (roll number 15029)
- Location:
- Drumbreanlis, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín Nic Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0228, Page 177
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“I was coming off my Kaly (céilidhe) one night in January 1932 from a friends house...”
(continued from previous page)and three hail Marys and threw it at the thing. It disappeared. I got home about daylight and wet three towels with sweat before I went to bed. The next day I went to Father Briody Ligga[?] and told him the story. He said it was very likely something evil and gave me holy water to shake around me if I saw it again.
I did not go out late for a long time after this for I felt very nervous and every thing that stirred in the ditches I looked to see was the white thing coming after me again but Thank God it did not return.
- Informant
- Larry Grey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 26
- Address
- Ballyduffy, Co. Longford