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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

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Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
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Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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    killed me," pointing to the accusor. Then the Judge got up ou his judgement seat, and passed the death sentence.
    When the lad was going home he met the ghost, and got a crock of gold, and went home well satisfied. When he got home everyone said that he should go out looking for ghosts and get a crock of gold.
    However one lad said, he' would make him afraid. He bet five pounds with the lad and he bet his crock of gold against it, that would not make him afraid. The lad got a couple of live eels, and put them in the other lads bed. When he was going to bed he rolled into it and when he found the eels creeping round him, he let a roar and jumped out, and lost his
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joseph Campbell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    20
    Address
    Foorchossagh, Co. Leitrim