School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)
- Location:
- An Bheitheach Mhór, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 443
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- One time, a man named James Brady was coming home from his "ceilidh". He had to pass a graveyard. He saw a man who had been dead for some years with his foot on his own grave. Jams Brady died some weeks after.
A man called John Connolly was coming home from Carrigallen. He was drunk. He found a step and a noide after him. As it continued, he said "Go to hell" and he heard crying and moaning.
A prist ordained for America was staying with some relatives. One night; he saw some blood on the road. At midnight; he went to where the blood was and he shook holy water on it. He prayed over it for some time. Suddeny, a cold hand siezed his hand. He was not fit to speak. The priest said that it was some soul trying to get free(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Rose Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Droim Deirglinn, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Mrs Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Droim Deirglinn, Co. Liatroma
