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Tullow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Br. Míchéal Ó Maoileoin
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    talking but yourself" said the other. "Well, listen and you will" The men stood and listened and they heard a voice from the graveyard saying; "One for me." "One for you." The men thought it was God and the devil dividing the souls. Just then the voice again said "What about the two on the road?" The men took to run on hearing that and kept running until they reached home. Then the two boys took up their buttons and went home.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Canning
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullow, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    John Walker
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullow, Co. Carlow