School: Tulla (B.)
- Location:
- Tulla, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 146
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- Long ago there was a man whose wife died. He had four or five daughters and they all got married - all except one. This girl lived with her father alone in the house. Not long after the father died. After his death he used to appear to the girl. Every night she could see him outside the window but she was too nervous to speak to him. One Night she forgot to lock in the turkeys. She went to lock them in and her father appeared to her. He told her that he was in purgatory and told her also he needed her prayers. He also told h er that he owed debts and she was to pay them. He said he would not appear again until he would be about to go to heaven. Then he told her he would appear around the candle in the form of a butterfly. The girl got married and had her family. One night as they were eating their supper(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Conor Halpin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Toonagh, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Halpin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Toonagh, Co. Clare
