School: Johnswell, Kilkenny (roll number 3247)
- Location:
- Tobar Eoin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: D. Ó hÉigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0863, Page 119
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“Once in Carlow a woman died and she was from Tiperary. She was dead for six months and she appeared to a man named Murphy.”
Once in Carlow a woman died and she was from Tiperary. She was died for six months and she appeared to a man named Murphy. One night he saw her at his own gate and the next night she appeared to him again but he did not talk to her The next night he saw her and he asked her what she wanted and she told him to take the coffin to Tipperary. The man went to her people and told them the story and Murphy and her people went to Tipperary with the coffin and the woman was never seen again
- Collector
- George Mc Cullagh
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- Male