School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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- In olden days when Seamus rained and plenty crowned the land
A spirit was seen in Killeen Church
Which was called the Long Black Hand
II
Not a traveller ever passed that way
From setting sun till dawn
But was left by that malicious elf
Half murdered in the Ban.
III
The Church in where he lay was built
By Colmans son of Dough
It lay three miles from old Tyrone(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary B. Mannion
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Tierney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Killeenmunterlane South, Co. Galway