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School: Rahan (B.)

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Rahan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 163

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    he stopped three times. Then the man came up through the floor.
    The priest asked the man where he was the first time he began to read and the man said he was getting permission to come. Then he said where were you when I was reading the second time getting out of the chains said the man. The priest asked the man where he was when he was reading the third time and the man said he was coming up through the floor.
    Then the priest left the room and left the man standing in it. One of the man's friend begged the priest to banish the ghost and the priest did so.
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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)
    Folktales index
    AT0756C*: Receipt from Hell
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Agall, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    James Healon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glaskill, Co. Offaly