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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

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Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoin
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  2. The Dummy's Confession

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    Every night a noise was heard in a house near Ardfert. The noise began about midnight and kept on until one o'clock. The people of the house were terrified and told the priest. He came to the house one night and brought his breviary with him. When it was midnight the noise was heard again and the priest summoned all his courage and went into the room.
    There was a bookcase in it and the priest saw another
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockbrack, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Julia Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockbrack, Co. Kerry