School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 118
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- (continued from previous page)who was dressed in black, with a white collar round his neck.
"Ha" Ha!" said the country-man, "You are not going to frighten me, if you are there when I come back, I will give you all you want."
The country-man went into town, got the provisions & set out for home. So when he came to the graveyard, the man dressed in black was still there. The country-man went over to him & asked him what he was doing there. He answered: "I am the holy Bishop who died a few days ago, and when you go home, go to the parish priest and ask him to say a Mass for me."
"But" said the country-man, "the priest won't believe me".
"Well!", said the Bishop, "show me your(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheál Ó Néill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Johanna O' Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
