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1. A Promise (continued)

   

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   heard the talking they looked out and saw the man standing with his back to the fire. The dead man spoke sayingg "Brian, I suppose you kno what brings me here to night you must come wiht me to the edge of the lake as there are land and world between us." I must get my land back." So the Catholic got up, and said to his wife "in God's name I must go." The both left the huse together and as Brian was passing a neighbour's house he called in and told his story to the man of the house. The old man said I knew you would never stop your tricks until something would happen you. In any case have good courage and I will go with you to the top of the hill. The started off, and the old man took with him a tongs full of coals, and went towards

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Gallagher

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   12

   Address

   Leac Eidhneach, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Brigid Gallagher

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Address

   Leac Eidhneach, Co. Donegal