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School: Empor (roll number 941)

Location:
Impir, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
P. Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 051

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    There were two men one time talking abut how brave they were.
    One said to the other I bet you a pound that you would not go in to the Graveyard tonight and drive a nail into a grave without being frightened.
    The man went in to the Graveyard and stuck the nail in the grave.
    But he stuck the nail in his coat.
    When he was coming away he found he was stuck and could not stir. So he got weak and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Peter Mc Cormack
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Impir, Co. na hIarmhí