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School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)

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Tallow, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Dhubhshláinge
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 275

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    Ghosts
    A man who lived near Tallow Hill went to a wake. On his return it was midnight. It happened that he had to pass a fort on the way.
    When approaching it, he saw a great big mansion of a house where a large crowd of people stood. They invited the man in.
    When going in he was warned by one of the men not to eat anything which would be given to him.
    When he entered the hall a voice welcomed him saying 'Cérd míle fáilte romhat'.
    Very tempting food was placed before him, and forgetting the advice given him, he ate all he could.
    When the sun rose, he found himself on the edge of the fort with a sod of turf in his arms, and it was decorated with goose quills. It was a warning to him from that on, never again to remain out late at night.
    Mary Scanlan, Mt. Fain, Tallow
    Mrs. M.Scanlan, Mt. Fair, Tallow
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Scanlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moanfune, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr M Scanlan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moanfune, Co. Waterford