School: Clochar na Trócaire, Meathas Truim (roll number 13313)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: An tSiúr Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 508
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“Once upon a time there lived in Renneny a man named Dan Flood.”
Once upon a time there lived in Renneny a man named Dan Flood. There was a fort just beside his house. He went out to feed calves every night in the fort, as it was a sheltry dry place. One evening as he was leaving he heard people talking and on looking down he saw a crowd coming to the fort, carrying a fort.
He hid behind a tree just as they were entering the fort. They left down the coffin - apparently to rest. Over goes Dan and seized the coffin & carried it into his house. He took off the lid & there was a beautiful girl laughing up at him. He called his mother & they took her out of the coffin, but all they could do they could not get her to talk nor to take food. However, she took a drink.
It went on for a week. Dan was again foddering the calves when here they came with another coffin. One said to the other "Don't leave it down this time afraid Dan Flood(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Glennon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghafin, Co. Longford