School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)
- Location:
- Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 166
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- (continued from previous page)where was the other ring. He told them his story but they said that even if he should break the finger he must take it off.
So the man went down again. While he was trying to get the ring the other men heard some more people coming to rob the grave so they let down the stone on the man. When the other robbers came they lifted up the stone and when they saw the man they fled, so the drunken man got the ring and he lived happily ever after. When he got up he said the old saying:-
" 'Tis bad wind that don't blow fair for someone."
- Collector
- Kathleen O Neill
- Gender
- Female
