School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)

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   One time, a man named James Brady was coming home from his "ceilidh". He had to pass a graveyard. He saw a man who had been dead for some years with his foot on his own grave. Jams Brady died some weeks after. A man called John Connolly was coming home from Carrigallen. He was drunk. He found a step and a noide after him. As it continued, he said "Go to hell" and he heard crying and moaning. A prist ordained for America was staying with some relatives. One night; he saw some blood on the road. At midnight; he went to where the blood was and he shook holy water on it. He prayed over it for some time. Suddeny, a cold hand siezed his hand. He was not fit to speak. The priest said that it was some soul trying to get free

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   May Rose Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumderglin, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   Mrs Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   45

   Address

   Drumderglin, Co. Leitrim