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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 313

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    A Ghost Story
    There was a woman going around Barnagh long ago her name was Mrs. Sheahan. It was said that she killed her husband and an unbaptised child with a staff.
    She died, and for a penance she was put inside a bark of a tree for seven years, she appeared again in the dorm of a huge black hound. If she caught anyone out after sunset she would kill the,
    Father Shine, the parish priest of the district watched out for her one night and as usual she appeared. Father Shine banished her for ever from the face of the earth with his bottle of holy water.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael O' Sulliavn Esq
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Limerick