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School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 077

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    two o'clock in the morning and the boy was coming on whistling when he heard a voice form the new grave saying, "Oh the cold, the cold, have pity on me".
    He stood for a minute and then picked up one of the shovels that were outside the grave.
    He three in a few shovelfuls of clay and then said, "Now maybe that'll (?) you", and went off.
    The two men jumped up as quick as they could and ran home.
    I got my story from my Mother Josephine Murphy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Josephine Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    33
    Address
    Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford