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Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Chonalláin
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    Long ago when my grandfather was young there lived a minister in Killdrumferton. He had a Catholic boy employed. The minister put his horse to graze in the graveyard nearby. When the minister got a call the boy had to harness the horse and put the minister in the saddle because he was crippled.
    On a certain night the clergyman got a call. The boy went to the graveyard and heard voices in it. He ran back and told the Clergyman. The clergyman laughed at him. "If I were able to go there I would not be afraid" said he.
    "I will bring you on my back" said the boy. When they reached
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1791: The Sexton Carries the Parson
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andy Cronan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickabane, Co. Cavan