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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 171

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    people doing there. Well, the people nearly turmbled across each other in trying to see which of them could get out of the room first and they were all shouting:- "Oh, the dead is coming to life again"
    It so happened that Floody was getting old and was realy dying this time. He died under Benny Reilly's cart in Newcastle, Mullagh, Kells, Co. Meath. He had a pipe in his hand and wore a dress made from a sack.
    That is the way Floody departed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1833: Application of the Sermon
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath