School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lainn Chille, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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- Paddy Coleman's Evil Spirit
There was a man one time who lived in Kilvery. His name was Paddy Colman. An evil spirit always was appearing to him every place he went. The spirit one one occasion told him to kindle a fire at a certain place and that he would appear there to him the next night and that if he did that he would be saved. Paddy went to a priest called Fr. Flannery the Parish of Aughagower and he told him the story. The priest told him to cut three circles out side the fire and he gave him holy water and he blessed it three times.
The next night the spirit appeared to Paddy Colman again as he stood near the fire. He kept(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Keane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinlough, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Mr Hugh Keane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinlough, Co. Mhaigh Eo
