School: Murher (B.) (roll number 13540)
- Location:
- Murher, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 453
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“My Mother's uncle tells a story that happened to himself.”
My mother's uncle tells a story that happened to himself. He had a Parish at Bristol and it was a very large one. At that time every-one rode on horseback because they had no motors. One day, as he was visiting at the outskirts of his parish, he called on one of his friends, and found her quite well. Some time that night he was awakened from a sound sleep, by the clothes lifting off the bed. At first he paid no attention, but in a few minutes it was repeated. He became frightened and jumped out of the bed, dressed, and got the Blessed Sacrament. He got his horse and he saw two girls dressed in white, each holding a lighted candle. He followed them and they(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Denis Mc Evoy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Mc Evoy
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Aughrim, Co. Kerry