School: Ganntaigh (Ganty)

Location:
Ganty, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sorcha Bean Uí Chlúin
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  1. An Old Story

    There was a man passing a graveyard late one night and a voice from the grave halted him exclaiming.

    There was a man passing a graveyard late one night and a voice from the grave halted him exclaiming -
    "Remember, man, as you pass by". As you are now, so once was I; As I am now so you, too, shall be. Remember death and follow me".
    The man answered like a soldier and said "To follow you, I am quite content but I'm damned if I know which way you went" The person that spoke from the Graveyard was dead for a good many years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Bartly Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Garracloon, Co. Galway