School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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- Once up on a time there was a widow and her daughter lived near a wood they were very happy until they daughter died an the poor widow could not get any ease.
Every night she used to hear the noise. She told the priest. He told her to shake Holy Water the next time she would hear it. If it was her daughter she would appear. If it was any other one he would go away.
When she heard the sound again. She (heard) shook the Holy water and her daughter appeared.
The daughter said that(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gertrude Lynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Anthony Lynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo
