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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

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Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. The Man and the Skull

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    One night two men had a bet. One said that he would not bring a skull out of the grave-yard and the other man said that he would. The two men went to the grave-yard. When they reached the grave-yard he went in and the other man went into the corner of the grave-yard and put a white sheet around him. As he was picking up the first skull he heard the voice saying sin é mo cheann. He dropped it and went for another. As he was picking up the second skull he heard the voice saying sin é mo cheann and he dropped it and went for the third skull. He heard the voice saying sin é mo cheann and he said a "to the devil to you" could not have three heads and he went out. The other man was outside before him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Leidhin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bealkelly, Co. Kerry