School: Urhan (C.) (roll number 12260)

Location:
Urhin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eimile Ní Urdail
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  1. Long ago there used be spirits there, and their purgatory was that they should kill so many people that would be out late.
    One day there was men from Coulagh mowing hay by a man in Urhan. He remained talking after his days work and on his way home a spirit attached him and he had a scythe in his hand and defended himself with the scythe. She kept all the ways at him until he came to a stream of water. It is said that the spirits could never cross a bridge or a stream of water. He ran home and he was saved. The old people say that if you would have a hazle stick in your hand or anything steel that you could defend yourself.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairé Ní Aractáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caherkeen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Aractáin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Caherkeen, Co. Cork