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School: Ballycumber (C.)

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Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mrs Fenelon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 373

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  1. Story about a Graveyard

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    There was a man named Joe Bracken living in the Island. He was very fond of rambling. One night when he was going home he was passing Castletown Graveyard and a white calf appeared. Joe had a bicycle so he went as hard as he could but still the calf was beside him. When he was passing the Church he blessed himself and the calf disappeared. He went on until he passed another Graveyard and the same calf appeared. There was a house near by so he went into it. When the people heard the story they sprinkled holy water on him. So he never saw the calf after that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harrie Fenlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Donohue
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly