School: Cill Moibhí (C)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 282
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- (continued from previous page)again. The third Sunday she went still earlier met the same man who convinced her to return again. Now she was a bit surprised and annoyed but still more so when that third Sunday night. She was tortured during sleep by something raising up the bed every now and then. Night after night this continued. The priest Fr Hebirnan was forced to come. He said the evil spirit has now taken possession of the house and it will take time and power to put him out. He read and read with stole on till beads of persperation were falling from him. Then he went home. Next evening he came and continued to pray in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bea Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clooncarha, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Meehan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Kilcashel, Co. Mayo
