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School: Cill an Mhuilinn, Malla (roll number 15903)

Location:
Killavullen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Magner
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0371, Page 087

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  1. An Old Story in Connection with the Parish

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    This man was going down the old road from Ballygriffin to Killavullen one night. It was a grand moonlight night in winter and it was about seven o'clock.
    He had not gone far when he saw a priest reading a prayer book. This priest was dead and the man knew him quite well. When he saw the priest he got such a fright that the hair stood on his head and his cap fell off. When he recovered the priest had vanished and he continued his journey.
    But after a few days the hair began to fall off
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Reas
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monanimy Lower, Co. Cork