School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pr. Ó Fionnmhacháin
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- A Ghost Story
There was a woman going around Barnagh long ago her name was Mrs. Sheahan. It was said that she killed her husband and an unbaptised child with a staff.
She died, and for a penance she was put inside a bark of a tree for seven years, she appeared again in the dorm of a huge black hound. If she caught anyone out after sunset she would kill the,
Father Shine, the parish priest of the district watched out for her one night and as usual she appeared. Father Shine banished her for ever from the face of the earth with his bottle of holy water.(continues on next page)- Collector
- John O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Michael O' Sulliavn Esq
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick