School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas

Location:
Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 274

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  1. About forty years ago, a Protestant family named Marquis lived in Griffinstown about 6 miles from Baltinglass between Baltinglass and Dunlavin. The father and son were dead. A little while after their death they came back to their own house in the shape of two black cats and got their meals as usual. There was a Catholic man working in the house. One day the work man was standing on the road and a Priest named Father O'Toole was coming up the road. The man stopped the Priest on the road and told him about the cats. The Priest told the man that they weren't cats that they were devils. One of the Protestant men was listening to the Priest and he called the Priest when he was coming back and asked him about them. He asked the Priest to come the next day and prove it so the Priest said he would. The next day the Priest came and he blessed the dinner before they came. When they came they spat at the dinner.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Gaskin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Carrigeen North, Co. Kildare