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School: Caisleán an Droma, Caisleán na Mainge

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Castledrum, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Caomháin
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    and the spirit could not get the better of him, as he kept her away with the chains.
    The spirit said "you are a good boy" and he then said she did not like. She said she would meet for it some other time. One night the servant's master and his wife went to a wedding and the boy was left alone.
    At that time the people used to keep the cow in the kitchen. He was standing near the fire looking towards the door when he saw the spirit appearing. He jumped over the cow and made for a four prong pike and drove it through her. She was never seen again.
    Related by - John Daly, Castledrum, age 65 years.
    Collected by - Michael Sheehan (14 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Informant
    John Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Castledrum, Co. Kerry