School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

Location:
Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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    Once upon a time a young man was travelling through the country...

    Once upon a time a young man was travelling through the country and came into a village in the North of Ireland. He failed to get lodgings there. At last he was directed to an old disused castle at the end of the village about which he was told that anyone entering there to sleep would be found dead there in the morning. The night being wet and could he could not do any better so he struck for the old castle. On entering he found a seat and went to sleep. About two o'clock in the morning
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    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál mac an Gíall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Tomás mac an Gíall
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork