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School: Coolavin (roll number 10422)

Location:
Mainistir Réadáin, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Braonáin
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    at that, the supposed corpse jumped up and seizing an ash plant he struck the woman, who faited. By the time he had finished with the woman the son was gone. Then he and the man drank away for a good part of the night. Soom the man of the house began to get drunk and said:
    You are as bad as the others for you made my coffin: What that he seized the man and tightly tying a rope round him he sent him out into the darkness bearing the coffin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mainistir Réadáin, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Mr M. Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Mainistir Réadáin, Co. Shligigh