School: Tunnyduff

On this page

1. A Story (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   until the Red Gasson over took him again. They went on until they came to a grave yard. The Red Gasson said to the other fellow "Go up there" he went up steps and steps until he could go no father. The Red Gasson said to the other fellow "what did you see." He said he saw hevan and his mother in it. Then he told him to go down steps. He went down and down until he could go no farther. Oh says he "I saw hell and my father on it and thousands of people too. Now said the Red Gasson: Go home. When you were leaving the house you made a rash promise that you would never sleep two nights in the one house or one night in your own house until you would know the difference between your father and mother. I am an angel that God sent and that cripple that I drowned was sevan years on that side of the river. If he had got to the other side he would sin. Now he is gone straight to heaven. That child that I killed the father and mother were teaching it bad. When he would grow up he would beat them and commit sin. Now it is gone to heaven. Now let you go home and lead a life like your

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Folktales index

   AT0759: God's justice Vindicated

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary E. O' Brien

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrickacroman, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Jimmy Cooney

   Gender

   Male