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School: Bun an Fhionnghlaise (roll number 11454)

Location:
Bunnafinglas, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0127, Page 36

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    A long time ago a man died and he only left his wife after him as he his heir. There was no one in the the house only his wife. The next Sunday after the man died the parish priest told parishioners that he was a ghost. The woman was present also and she was very vexed and she invited the priest to her house. for she meant to kill him. The priest knew that she was about to do something to he brought his vestments with him. When the priest went inside the house he saw a lot of guns hung round on the wall of the kitchen. When the priest was in the house about an hour the woman got the tea ready. When they were getting their tea the woman said to the priest "Why did you tell
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie J. Grogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corradrishy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Grogan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Corradrishy, Co. Mayo