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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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    night because of a terrible noise. They sent up for the priest and he came down and told them that he would read Mass in it the following morning. So he went over the road and told a man to be over to serve Mass at half eight the next morning. When Mass was about to start the priest told the server to open the door of small room and the second the priest put up the Host a whole lot of big black men went into the room through the open door knocking down many people. Then the priest said
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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
    John Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford