School: Anglesboro (B.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 321
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“Once upon a time there lived an old priest who owned a big house in the city of London.”
(continued from previous page)breakfast the student who had seen the ghost asked the woman of the house which of them had come into the room last night. The woman said she did not hear anything but the students would not sleep another night in the house.
However one of the priests from the college came one night and slept in the room. When twelve o'clock struck the ghost appeared and the priest said "What is troubling you". The ghost replied:- "I forgot to burn a dummy's confession and I put it behind that picture.
The priest went immediately and burned the dummy's confession with the candle and the ghost soared up to heaven
- Informant
- Michael Glavin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick