School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)
- Location:
- Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mrs Nora Lally
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- (continued from previous page)Never heeding she took to her heels as fast as she could, for some distance. Looking back she saw the figure was still there.
When she went home she fainted. My grandmother shook holy water on her and she got her speech. The little girl told her the whole story and my grandmother said it must be St. Bridget, who was looking for alms for the poor that blessed Christmas night. - My mother Bridget Kenny went to sleep in her aunt's house in the village one night about forty five years ago. This woman's husband had gone to the fair of Athenry about ten miles away to sell a horse. He sold(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Windfield Lower, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Pat Kennedy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Windfield Lower, Co. Galway