School: Bun Machan
- Teacher: Íde, Bean Uí Chobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0648, Page 212
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- (continued from previous page)at the same time "If you will not have either of these perhaps you will take this". The ghost seeing his courage praised him for his bravery. Then he said "Follow me". He then led the way into a dark cellar and after groping around for some time he drew a bag of gold pieces out of a corner. He gave these to the poor man and instantly disappeared. The poor man smoked his pipe in peace for the remainder of the night and rejoiced over his good fortune. When the master of the house came next morning great was his delight on finding him alive for he knew that the ghost was banished.
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- Collector
- Patrick O' Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynarrid, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Thomas O' Donovan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Occupation
- Plasterer
- Address
- Ballynarrid, Co. Waterford
