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School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Nic Shiomóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 130

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    One night as Denis Larkin of Delvin Co Westmeath was coming home from playing cards, he heard strange music as he was passing Clonainey graveyard. It sounded like a person moaning. He looked out + said "Lord have mercy on the dead." As soon as he said it, a huge butterfly overshadowed the whole graveyard. He said again "Lord have mercy on the dead" + when he said it the butterfly went down into the monastery.
    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
    Mrs O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyleroe Little, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Rose Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath