School: Tulla (B.)

Location:
Tulla, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Maonaigh
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    alive to-night. He also said, "Until that flag is put back in my grave no one will ever sleep in this house.
    Next morning the boss came to the door thinking he would find the man dead. He asked him how he got on during the night. The man told him (how he) what happened and about the flag in the fireplace. They immediately set to work and put the stone back in the grave.
    They lived happily in that house ever after.
    This story was told to me by John O'Halloran.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William O' Halloran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tulla, Co. Clare