School: Cnoc an Doire (C.) (roll number 2419)
- Location:
- Cnoc an Doire, Co. Chiarraí
- Teachers: Nóra Ní Chorcoráin Maire Nic Chárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 323
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“A man was coming from Killarney one night about 12 o'clock.”
(continued from previous page)the thatch of the dairy knocked in, and all his milk and cream ruined.
It is believed that it was a spirit the horse say as they were used to be out trying to do harm to people long ago.
It was also believed that a spirit could not come near a person if they had either salt or some lighting thing in their possessions.While the man had the lighting coal in his hand the spirit could not attack him so he ruined the mans possesions.Maurice Keane
(Bridie Keane)
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“Lady Dowger was a very old lady and while she lived she led a very bad life.”
Lady Dowger was a very old lady and while she lived she led a very bad life.
She never went to Mass and she never believed in God or in the Blessed Virgin. She never paid her debts and any one that would say anything to her she would(continues on next page) - Collector
- Sheila Brosnan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Dan Brosnan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Gaorthadh, Co. Chiarraí