School: Ráithíní (Rehins)
- Location:
- Rahans, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 141
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“About 100 years ago the Jacksons, who were living in Mr. Caulfield's house, were after the priests trying to catch them.”
(continued from previous page)where your father is," and he said he would. Then the priest took a whistle of his pocket, and blew it three times. Jackson's father was in hell, and the first time the priest blew the whistle he was leaving hell. The second time he was half way, and the third time he came into the house. When the man saw this he was terrified, and did not laugh at the priest after that. It is not know what the priest did with the man.
- Collector
- Bridie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumrevagh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr James Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Drumrevagh, Co. Mayo