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School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)

Location:
Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
D. Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0443, Page 051

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    would shoot the priest if he did not show him a sign that his father was in hell.
    The priest said he would come the next night and so he did. He asked the son what room did his father die in and the son showed him. He told the son to put shutters on the windows and he did. The priest went around the room three times and said some words, then he told the son to light a candle, the son did so. Then the father came in to the room through the wall with a devil at each side. When the son saw him he told the priest to drive them away. The priest shook holy water at them
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    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
    Mary Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissardboola, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Con Shea
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Lissardboola, Co. Kerry