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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0901, Page 241

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    In the district of of BoroDale Enniscorthy C/o Wexford, there is a manor and it was occupied by an old lady pre-decessor of Lord Beatty.
    It happened that she died and was buried in the family vault. That night the Butler found out that the lady ahd valuable rings on her fingers, and he decided to go and rob them. When he got to the vault he opened the coffin, but failed to take off the rings, so he decided to cut off the fingers, but the minute the blood came she sprang up and walked out.
    It is said that she had just recovered from a trance.She lived for ten years after.
    This is a true story told by
    Mr Michael Scallan, Clonroche, Enniscorthy, C/o Wexford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Folktales index
    AT0990: The Seemingly Dead Revives
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Castleboro Demesne, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Michael Crowley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Castleboro Demesne, Co. Wexford