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School: Roxboro

Location:
Roxborough, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 092

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    Before the man went to the field he went to the priest and he gave him a bottle of holy water, and told him to sprinkle it round him when the ghost would come so he did. The man went to the field. At twelve o'clock the ghost came in the form of a roaring bull. The man sprinkled the holy water round him and the bull was not able to pass that spot. Their did some of the holy water fall on the bull and he went away in a ball of fire.
    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
    Patrick Delamere
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Joseph Delamere
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roxborough, Co. Roscommon