School: Kilbegnet (roll number 1327)

Location:
Kilbegnet, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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    at the time and at the same hour the lamb walked into the house moaned and died. The Priest was sent for and finally by the strength of his exorcism. The spirit of the dead was laid to rest the black lamb appeared no more. Neither was the body of the dead lamb found in the grave when they searched for it though it had been laid by their own hands deed in the earth, and covered it with clay.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire S. Ní Chatháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Kilbegnet, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Kilbegnet, Co. Roscommon