School: Geashill (1)
- Location:
- Géisill, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: S. de Bláca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0804, Page 004
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- In Mr. Buckley's field in Ballyoue near Geashill there is a mass rock. One night, Mr. Buckley was going to service in the church in Geashill and when he was going his wife told him she would leave a light in the yard so that he could see it when he would be coming home. When he was coming home he went on a short way across the fields. When he was near the mass rock he saw a light as he thought. But when he came to it he saw a crowd of people standing up and one man in the middle of them with his hands raised up. When Mr. Buckley saw this he began to get afraid so he went in and he brought out his two sons and when they saw it they began to get afraid. Then his wife and his daughter came out and they saw it too. But when Mrs. Buckley looked around she saw the the light was gone out in their own house. When she looked at the mass rock again there was no sign of anyone. Then they went into their own house and they had to light the lamp.
- Collector
- Joe Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Géisill, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Informant
- James Daly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Postman
- Address
- Géisill, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
