School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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    frightened when they saw him coming and thought it was his ghost. When Martin arrived at the chapel all the people fightened and rushed towards the alter.
    The priest turned round and inquired what had happened but when Martin told the priest his story, he told Martin about the death and burial of him but instead of Martin being buried it was the messenger. The priest told Martin that his wife was married again and if he wished he could hunt the other man but he said (himself) to the priest he would live by himself. The priest explained the story
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1792A: The Priest's Pig
    Language
    English