School: Rahan (B.)
- Location:
- Rahan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: L. Ó Reannacháin
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- (continued from previous page)Information got from Ms. Cullen
Tullebeg
Rahan
Tullamore
Offaly - A Ghost Story
Long ago the priests used to ride on horse - back to Mass and sickcalls. One night a person was very sick and the priest was sent for. When he was going to the house of the sick person he had to pass by a wall which was by the side of the road.
When he was passing the wall he heard beautiful singing the other side of the wall. He dismounted from his horse and looked across the wall he saw a big black hound. The hound had taken the shape of the devil and people say that the devil was trying to prevent the priest from attending the sick person. When the priest arrived at the house the person was dead.(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Craven
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killina, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- John Craven
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killina, Co. Offaly