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School: Teampall Mhuire

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An Carbad Beag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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    back his father who died a couple of years previously.
    The priest let a whistle and they heard no noise. He whistled again and they heard the rattling of chains, he let the third whistle and the old man appeared with a big pair of horns on him.
    The son got frightened and begged the priest to banish him again. So he got holy water from the woman of the house and threw it at the ghost and it vanished immediately.
    Ever after-wards the man attended the sacrament's regulary and never eat meat on Fridays either
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
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      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
        1. aimsir na bpéindlíthe (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cill Chuimín, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Collector
    May Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Phámar, Co. Mhaigh Eo