School: Allenwood

Location:
Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 309

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 309

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Then one person says, Whoever laughs, grins; smiles, or shows their teeth gets nine inches, 10 pinches, a knee, an elbow, and a goose's bite. Then they have great fun trying to keep from laughing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Once upon a time there was a woman who had rheumatism and someone told her that if her son would carry her and leave her in the graveyard at 12 o'clock in the night she would be cured.
    The Son said he would do that the next night.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1791: The Sexton Carries the Parson
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary F. Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Allenwood North, Co. Kildare