School: Druim Mór
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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- (continued from previous page)& 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"(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seosamh Ó Catháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Dromore West, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- John Fox
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Shoemaker
- Address
- Farranmacfarrell, Co. Sligo