School: Moyderwell Convent of Mercy (roll number 13530)

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Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 254

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    behind him balls of fire. Their noises were heard no more in the house but headless chariots were seen being driven on the main road between Rathmore and Killarney and had their termination in the haunted building, if we may call it so. The monks left the place. It became then the presbytery and is to the present day. Mass has been said there several times until so that the ghosts have vanished.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Daniel O' Connor
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry