School: Clonfinlough, Athlone
- Location:
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 212
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- Some years ago a Catholic girl from this parish was working in a protestant house. Every Saturday evening she used to set the table for the next morning's breakfast, so she would have no delay before going to Mass next morning. One Saturday evening while she was at this work, she felt three breaths breathed into her face, she got very frightened and ran into the hall, she heard a terrible noise as if every bit of the delph on the table was broken against the floor. She ran into the kitchen and fainted She went into the dining room next morning expecting to see every bit broken, but she was very surprised to see that there as not a bit stirred.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Lowe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mrs Lowe
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
