School: Cruachán, An Sciobairín
- Location:
- Crookhaven, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Saidhbhín Ní Bhoidbléir
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Once there was a Bishop went on a pilgrimage to Rome to see the Pope. There were no trains at that time and so he had to walk. He was tired and he went into a hotel and remained there for some time. One evening as he was going out walking he noticed that one of the windows in the back of the hotel was not like the others. It was darkened. He asked the landlord of the hotel why was the window shuttered. He said that the room was haunted. The Bishop said he would like to see the room. He went into the room and remained till midnight A priest appeared to him and told him that he was dead But during his life on one occasion he was hearing the confession of a deaf and dumb girl in that room. She wrote(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Arduslough, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr W. Goggin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 36
- Address
- Enaghoughter East, Co. Cork
