School: Druim Mór

Location:
Dromore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Catháin
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    & keep the bonds till I got them in the double & I'll never get forgiveness till it is all paid back. There are three stacks of gold under the threshold of the door & go to every church & chapel & announce that anyone who has anything against me to come & that you will satisfy them with money. & you will have enough for yourself afterwards. Then you can marry my wife." "Oh" said the traveller, "she won't marry me." "She will," said the ghost. Here is a ring & when you show it to her she will marry you." The ghost & coffin then disappeared & the traveller had his meal in peace & went to bed.
    Next morning the lady of the mansion & the porter arrived. They found the traveller asleep & both waited till he woke. She asked him how he got over the night -
    "Well," said he, "it was quiet for a while but when it was rough it was damn rough." He then told them all that had happened finished by saying "He told me to marry you"
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seosamh Ó Catháin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Shoemaker
    Address
    Farranmacfarrell, Co. Sligo