School: Askamore (roll number 15675)
- Location:
- Askamore, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Margaret McGrath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 005
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- Once upon a time there lived a man in the townland of Raheen,Parish of Ferns. Co.Wexford. He had the art of curing peoples sores. One day when the persons had been cured, and had partaken of a meal , they sat round the fire relating ghost stories. One man sat silent all the time.
When they were finished,this man asked ;"Is there any such thing as a cow or a horse appearing after death."His friends asked him what had put that into his head. Well, he said, "my father and i buried a cow three days ago.I went to a neighbouring house last night to have a game of cards. I left a half past twelve and on my road home I saw the coming after me .With fear I said "Good Night". and asked her "Is there anything a trouble to you", She said "Yes , pay Thomas Kavanagh 4s 9d for a shirt I ate on him, and you are done with me.
- Collector
- Annie Reddy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aska More, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr Michael Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Monasootagh, Co. Wexford
