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School: Báinseach, Cill Chaoi (roll number 11714)

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Kildeema, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0625, Page 365

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    rose up from the coffin and hit him across the face. The next day the gentleman came to the herdsman and he asked him how did he get on and he answered "Great".
    That day the gentleman's wife called the herdsman to his dinner and she betted with him she would frighten him. He betted she wouldn't. She then brought him around the house showing him everything. After a while she came to a big barrel with a cover on it. She lifted up the cover and out jumped a turkey cock. The herdsman fell back and nearly died with the fright.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildeema, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Michael Reidy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cahercannavan, Co. Clare