School: Gleann Fleisge
- Location:
- Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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- Two men were coming from the fair. they had a bottle of whiskey. One of them bet the other the bottle of whiskey that he would not go into the grave and pick up a skull. He said he would. He went in he picked up a skull. He heard a voice saying fág annso é. He picked up another he heard a voice saying fág annso é. He said if the Devil carried you I'll take this one. He brought the skull to his companion and he won the bottle of whiskey.
- Collector
- John Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Glen, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Frank Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Glen, Co. Kerry