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School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)

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Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
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Caitlín Ní Riain
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    (continued from previous page)
    returning late at night.
    From Clonmel after selling wheat. This went on for a considerable time until at length the Arch-Bishop of Cashel granted permission to one of his priests to banish this pest. This priest banished her to a wild and lonely lake in the Knockmealdown mountains.
    This lake has since been known as Petticoat Loose's lake. All went well for some time but this evil spirit began again to pay her nocturnal visits to the roads on the wild mountainside near the lake. The priest was again given permission to put her away and this time he sent her spirit to the red sea.
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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)
        1. Petticoat Loose (~75)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnaseer, Co. Tipperary