School: Cluain Uamha (C.) (roll number 12828)

Location:
Cluain, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
E. Geeleher
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    frightened and she began to pray. After a minute a flash of light was seen across the room; she got so terrified that she "flew" out of the house and into her neighbour's house. All night she was troubled and in the morning when she was dressed she called the priest and he went to her house with her. To her astonishment the dresser was where it was first. The priest told her not to believe in yarns and that it was some dead friend or son belonging to her was looking for a prayer and thought it better to have her pray than to be doing what was not necessary.
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain, Co. Chorcaí