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School: Piercetown (C.) (roll number 8690)

Location:
Baile an Phiarsaigh, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Máire Furlong
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 380

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    There is the ruins of an old Catholic Church at Mayglass. It was burned by the yeomen in the troubled period of '98
    It is said that any person who passes that road after twelve o'clock at night is followed by a black dog with eyes like fire.
    When the dog reaches the Chapel ruins it disappears, and the person faints, and does not recover until the Sign of the Cross is made on him with Holy Water.
    Near the ruins there is a tree, and there is a light seen there some nights, it is said that there was a yeoman killed there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Culleton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Phiarsaigh, Co. Loch Garman
    Informant
    Patrick Culleton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Phiarsaigh, Co. Loch Garman