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School: Lisronagh, Cluain Meala (roll number 6789)

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Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Conchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 032

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    he did n to mind sleeping in a house like that.
    Then she gave him the key of the door. He locked it and sat down to the fire. About 12 o clock that night four men walked into the kitchen carrying a coffin. They laid it on the floor and walked out again. Then he opened the lid of the coffin and took out a dead person from it and spoke to it.
    The corpse said "I am very glad you spoke to me as I am troubled. When I was alive I stole six geese from a neighbour. Tell my wife to give him back six of the best cows instead".
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Norris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanbally, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Norris
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Shanbally, Co. Tipperary