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School: Árd na Glaise (M.), Mainistir na Féile

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Ballaghbehy North, Co. Limerick
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Seosamh Ó Ceallaigh
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    Long ago in Bearna a ball of light used to be seen. A priest was going from Newcastle West to Abbeyfeale and he saw the ball of light. A lady came out of the light and came to the priest. The priest said to the lady "Go and drain a lake in Killarney with a pint jug". She came back again after seven years and he sent her to drain the sea with a bottomless thimble.She will never again return. She was called Sprid na Bearna.
    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
    Bridie Doody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballaghbehy, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Doody
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75