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   a load of turf, a candle, and a loaf if he would sleep in it.

   That night Connor went to sleep in the castle. He lit a fire and he sat down on a stool beside it.
   He was not long there when a ghost came down the stairs.

   "Good night, Mr. Ghost", said Connor. The ghost said nothing but took the loaf of bread off the table and ran up the stairs with it.

   Next night the king gave Connor forty pounds, two loads of turf, two candles and two loaves. The ghost came down again and took a loaf under each arm and ran up the stairs again. Connor followed him with the tongs but before he was at the bottom of the stairs the ghost was at the top.

   Next night the king gave him three loads of turf, sixty pounds, three loaves and three candles.

   When Connor went to the castle he left two loaves on the table and sat on the other. The ghost came down the stairs as usual. "Good night Mr. Ghost", said Connor. "Good night Connor", said he ghost. "I believe I have tricked you these last few nights but I see I cannot trick you tonight". Then the

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   AT0564: The Magic Providing Purse and “Out, Boy, out of the Sack!”

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Joan Kelly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lissanacody, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Mrs Kelly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lissanacody, Co. Galway