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School: New Ross (Mercy Convent) (roll number 967)

Location:
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr Philomena
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    of jewels.
    A man who heard of her will, went to where she was buried and he cut off one of her fingers with a knife and when he had the jewels off her finger she arose and the man ran out of the graveyard because he was afraid.
    The woman walked out to her house and when she knocked at the door the servant girl who had opened the door, dropped dead. Then Mrs. Alexander went into the parlour where her people were and they were astonished to see her, but when she told them the story about her finger and the man, they were delighted
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0990: The Seemingly Dead Revives
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Ronan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Mountgarrett, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Ronan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountgarrett, Co. Wexford