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School: Cill Chiaráin

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Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 117

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    with them and to keep hitting each other with the sticks to keep wakened or his stuff would be no good. They came on the appointed day and did as they were told.
    The priest gave powder to them and told them to go to a certain field in Cloonacat and a "sineán" would come and they should let the first gust of it pass and then to throw the powder and she would fall down in front of them wrapped in a red petticoat. They did as they were told and she fell down to them in the field and they brought her home and blessed her.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Celia Gannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lerhin, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Nicholas Canny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lerhin, Co. Galway