School: Gleann na gCoileach (roll number 1583)
- Location:
- Glannagilliagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ríoghbhardáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0472, Page 012
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- A man who wanted a new suit of cloth brought the stuff to a tailor to make it for him. On his way to the tailor's shop he had to cross a bridge. The tailor promised that he would have the suit made for him on a certain day. On the evening of that day the man went for the suit of clothes. When he arrived at he found that the suit was not finished. He decided to remain with the tailor until the suit was finished. They chatted and told stories and in this way the time slipped quickly by. It was long after midnight when the suit was finished. The night was dark and the tailor advised the man to remain until morning but this the man would not do as he promised his family that he would go home. With a strong stick a heavy heart and his new suit of clothes he started his journey homewards. Everything went smooth until he came to the bridge, as he approached it he saw something unusual and his heart began to flutter. He kept hie eye fired on the strange object. As he came closer he saw that it was a ghost. The ghost approached him and attacked. The man(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mat Foley
- Gender
- Male
