School: Island Parish

Location:
Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Móráin
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  1. Once there lived in the old Castle in Castletown a rich Lady who name was Weatherol. Her husband owned the Castle and he had a lot of land in his possession. One night she took sick and died. Her husband burried her in Vearnaville Graveyard. But some young men came and raised the body. She had a lot of gold rings on her fingers which they tried to take off but were unable. One of them took out a pen-knife nd cut off her finger. But no sooner had he
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Folktales index
    AT0990: The Seemingly Dead Revives
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Mrs Lowry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Trodóg, Co. Uíbh Fhailí