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School: Clochar Naoimh Mhuire

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Saint John's, Co. Wexford
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Sr. Breandán
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    his dwelling house. They said the black dog was Roger Mc Grath's lost spirit, for it is only a wicked man that would come in the shape of a dog and that he is appearing in the shape of the black dog to find someone that would lift the load of sin from his conscience. When he heard all this, that very instant he went for a priest in a nearby chapel and got him to bless the place and it never appeared again.
    Gertie Boyle,
    "Hollyville,"
    Wexford.
    Told to me by
    Miss Boyle,
    "Hollyville,"
    Wexford.
    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
    Gertie Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Miss Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford