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   were going from the fair in Carndonagh. When passing the churchyard on horse back he said to her "Some of our friends in there would be glad to see us tonight if they were alive". A man happened to be inside the wall and he said "Remember man as you pass by,
   As you are now so once was I, As I am now you will be". Prepare for death and follow me."

   

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   In the parish of Buncrana there was a poor beggar woman. She always lodged with the Catholics. When she died her own people could not own her. The Catholics gathered up and prepared for her burial. When the time was due, there was no clergy man to preach the burial sermon over her. So a man named Mac Garvey said "I will preach". He said "She was not a turk for she drank

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Susie Mac Cole

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   White House, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Michael Mac Laughlin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Magheramore, Co. Donegal