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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0344

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    1. Long ago there was a woman and her daughter living in Carrocrin. The old woman died and after her death she used appear to her daughter, when she used be in bed.
    2. She used come in the room door with a bundle of straw lighting on her head. The daughter got married, she used appear to her all the time.
    3. She told the husband. The husband did not see her at all. She used come every night. So she got the priest to say mass. The priest read the Mass for her, and she never appeared to her again,.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thérèse Holohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Holohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway