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School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 129

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    Long ago a Catholic boy got married to a Protestant girl in Killorglin. They hired a Catholic girl to work in the house. One night the girl saw a red ball of fire coming down the stairs and going around the house three times. It was the devil. Next day she told her mistress, who said, "Take no notice of it". When the girl went to Confession, she told the priest, and he said, "Go away out of that house. There was a girl working there before you, and she got sick and died with fright because she saw the same thing".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Han Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromavally, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    William Brosnan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromavally, Co. Kerry