School: Béal Átha Gearr

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   The old people say that there was a priest staying in Ballaghlea. He used to read mass in the church which was in Matt Farrell's land. One night he was out side the church and a Ghost appeared the priest and the Ghost began to to fight. The priest was riding on a horse till at last he jumped off the horse and went into the church. When he got inside he said I am in and you are out. The priest was coming from the old church which was in Tohangar. He fell dead on his way home. If he had his stole he would have been saved

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Andrias Ó Ceallaigh

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   14

   Address

   Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway

2. Scéal

   

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   The old people say that you should never carry playing cards at night. If you do the devil would appear. One night a man was going home from playing cards but he had the card in his pocket. When he was half way home the devil appeared and he had a little table. He left money on it and wanted the

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