The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02
FAIRY TALES OF IRELAND
Collected In The Original Irish from the Lips
Of Irish Story TeIlerS.

Tho following curious story reminds one
eP t to as in bousss Some " Of t dsS saV
tomb dwellers are harmless. others malignant.
u Tne bod ann GO aroSnd at night
people. When one of these has eaten victim
~ PUSHES back to his crave for he Is Obliged 3
outside his grave no falls stlfr and helpless to
liz there till the next night. There are two
1ys pin ii HIM 70 tic sarth % dryns Stake
aspen wood through his heart: the other is to
sTOwd Of people armed arm with I RSSshss long
s eS%ss fro rom the BODY Wien the body is on
t ssOn ro Of isvlfy rush orh ' The o
worms. snakes, bits. bsetles, flies. birds; these
al ts o R mT E With m E oSy s%
eating people tho neYt night as actively, as
A striking trait in the Irish fairy tales is tho
OF fairies. rulos Of ordinary living. SO to speak.
Fer instance n9thnG II t INIS pleasing to
water dirty kitchen and foul water bring
The ghosts or night walking doad. as they
beon: to the other world. seem to have at
least in song cases the SANG itSSs and dis;
man S' thought nc from tho tomb by Kate. Kills the
three brothers because the peorlein tho house
did not throw on, dirty water and brought IN
that they shall stay killed. for he tries to do
away with the only euro that can bring them
a IS on uyG se n.y ssasT Of from the
vii" rises In tho night and commits offensive
manner There is present whole, party
Wbs by ma GS girl ;os One taxes the .anssr
ami hurts it at her as she is returning to
bed ne S wa hsySn oher IS Sured
IN G sr h shs I % Ss the s
iuc. 40 relief for her till her mother. who had
just earned the gratitude Of the laires 10y acts
The lairy woman tells how tho daughter Of
fcnicd and how she was punished. says that II
the mother will soto the wall she will ind one
hall OF the saucer thero. il she applies that to
the affected, rart Of the daughters body it will
h nsF' The 1.nsr s'ss S 9ss to os
tl.G. Other, and the girl is cured straightway.
Whom the nTies are maisres ;r or nespsen
yofelr. They nre generous in u like degree
ioE services or acts OF Kindness So far rs rs
tales and popular beliefs. tn"y constitute
system OF rewards and punishments reeguist;,
in whirI, material services, are rewarded by
derinS upon morality Is .inculcated., :,
The ghosts mainly malignant. and nearly al
Enles Md partly under Church punishment
Their position is not SO definitely fixed.
There was young man in the parish Of
Drimalssun. county Cork. who was counting
threo girls at one time. and he didn't know
which OF them he would take: they had equal
fortunes. and any Of tho three was as pleasing
to him as any other Ono day when he was
comm. homo from tho fair with his two sis
tiers. the sisters began:
We'll. John" said one of them, why don't
you get married. Why don't you take either
Mary or Peggy or Kate!'
Il can't tell you that" said John. till I
ind which OF them has the best wish for me-"
How will you know" asked the other.
Il will toll you that as soon as any person
will die in the parish"
In three weeks time from that day an old
man died. John went to the wake and then to
the funeral While they were burying tho
corpse in the graveyard. John stood near a
tomb which was next to the grave, and whom
all were going away. after burying the old
man. he remained standing while by himself
as If thinking OF something: then he put his
blackthorn stick on top Of the tomb. stood
while longer. and on going from the grave
yard left the stick behind him. He went home
and ate his supper. After supper John went
to neighbours house whore young people
used to meet OF an evening. and the three
girls happened to be there that time. John
was very quiet so thai every one noticed him.
What is troubling you this evening. John?"
asked one OF the girls.
oh. I am sorry for my beautiful black
thorn" said he.
Did you lose it?"
~ "a not" said John" but left It on the
who was buried to-day, and Whichever Of YOU
W S9rse Wi go for it is the WGmsp d mar I
MhFy bn y% ssid s' MARY he
sssE$ S fs m sai forever" said pos:
We'll. Kate" SAID he to the third. will you
60 tSr my stick Myo9 20 III %srry r
bring " the Stick sG ky "oi'' 'A'0 A"''' AN
~rbelieye me that will" said John.
AMY away and the walk was long one. Kate came
the ,blackthorn voice called from the tomb:
to leave the svick where 1t is and open this
Kate began to, tremble and was greatly in
s hut G,sns her
when hate had the door open and was inside
on y t%Ipp pna take me out OF this take me
,o Afraid to refuse, she took the lid from the
about the distance Of u mile, The load. being
Killing her. s" She walked hall mile further
and came to a village: the houses were at the
side II the road.
Take me to the FIRST house." said the dead |
man.
She took him.
!, Oh, We cannot 20 in here" said he. whom |
they came near. The people have clean water |
inside. and They have holy water. too. Take |
Inc to tho next house."
She went to the next house.
,,aN We cannot a 60 in there" said he when she
clean water. but there IS holy water as we'll"
Sh$s went to the third house.
There Is neither clean water nor holy water
IN ms place; we can 10 in"
They went In.
Bring u chair now and put me sitting at the |
hi!e Of tho Are; Then find me something to
She placed him in chair by tho hearth,
searched the house found dish Of oatm cal |
.nd brought i. II have nothing to give you |
Bring me a dish e:t 2 razor"
She brought him the dish and the razor.
Come. now" said he, ito tho room above"
They went to the room. Xlara threa |