School: Dunree
- Location:
- Dunreagh, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Condún
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- A True Story
A man named Jimmy Lynch was out herding sheep one night in Creekstown, in the field where the graveyard is, when suddenly his foot hit upon a stray sod in the field.
When he saw the church in front of him. That was where the old church was long ago and it appeared the way it was when it was in use.
He saw the priest on the altar saying mass and people attending it. But, he could not distinguish the people.
When the mass was over, the chapel vanished, the priest vanished and the people vanished.
So Jimmy Lynch came the second night and saw the same vision. He went and told the priest about the vision and the priest came the third night, but could not see the vision.
He put his hand on Jimmy Lynch's shoulder and he saw it but(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Regina Fowler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cookstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Micheal Chapman
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Hammondstown, Co. Meath
