School: Leithead (roll number 5480)
- Location:
- Lehid, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0462, Page 175
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“There was a woman lived near Kenmare a few years ago, and her husband died and she was left alone with three young children, she was always praying to see her husband.”
There was a woman lived near Kenmare a few years ago, and her husband died and she was left alone with three young children, she was always praying to see her husband. So one night a man appeared to her, and she spoke to him. She knew it was her husband. So he said to her "Why did you put such trouble on me, and take care of yourself and the children". So a few days after, the woman got sick with the fright, and had the priest. So he told her get masses said for her husband. So she did(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita O' Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drombohilly Upper, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs Bridie O' Shea
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 36
- Address
- Drombohilly Upper, Co. Kerry