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School: The Neale (B.)

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Neale, Co. Mayo
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Tomás Mac an Bháird
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    said her prayers, and (the) went to bed. Shortly after twelve o'clock she heard the footsteps of a man near the hedge outside the door. She thought it was her husband and did not mind. After a while she heard the skull laughing and the cock crowing. This happened five or six times. About two o'clock her husband came home. The next morning she told him what had happened the previous night. Then the skull spoke and said "I had to laugh because the devil was coming near the door, and every time the cock heard him, he crew, and the devil had to go away again." After a while it spoke again, and said "leave me where you got me and do not be out visiting so late again." The man did so, and never stayed out late visiting again.
    Mary Thomas Burke,
    Ballyroarke,
    The Neale.
    Claremorris
    Age 64.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Ballyrourke, Co. Mayo