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School: Cúige na Mainseár

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Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 252

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    “Once upon a time there lived an Austrian soldier who left his job and went out as a tramp.”

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    him into the bag and he was kicking there for twenty four hours. He asked O'Byrne to let him out and that he would never take him or his family when he would be married. So he got married to the daughter of the man that owned the haunted house and lived happily ever after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Quignalegan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    89
    Address
    Quignalegan, Co. Mayo