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1. An Old Story (continued)

   

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   that night he was to go to her and make out he was going to kill. It was the boy's ghost, that was there and the girl did not want that. At nine o'clock that night the boy disappeared. The girl died shortly after that from shock. It is said that the boy appeared, to her every night.

   

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2. Clothes Made Locally

   

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   Black clothes are worn on the death of a relative. It is said that it is unlucky to wear black clothes, more than a year, as another death will occur the next year. An old saying is, "It would take seven tailors to

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   Topics

   1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Carmel Maguire

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   An Cabhán, Co. an Chabháin

   Informant

   Mrs Elliott

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   70

   Address

   Sráid an Choláiste, Co. an Chabháin