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Legend Irish woman was buried alive is 'true' - says historian
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Mark McConville and Denise Calnan
June 05 2016 09:50 AM
A woman of no major wealth, her name is now infamous with the tale of how she was buried alive.
The 1700s was a time of a "terrible famine", according to local historian Jim Conway.
He told Independent.ie how Margorie reportedly took ill, before she was pronounced dead.
Grave robbers were quick to visit her grave in the Shankill Graveyard, but got more than a shock when she woke up during the robbery.
She reportedly walked home and lived to an old age, even going on to have more children.
"Margorie McCall was reputed to have lived once but buried twice, as it says on her grave stone," Mr Conway said.
"This is the grave I have been asked many questions about, as there are a lot of people who are sceptical about the truth – whether the story is myth or not.
"I believe the story to be true based on my research."
Mr Conway described how Margorie was woken from her fever-heavy slumber.
"Shortly after she was buried the grave robbers came to retrieve the ring," he said.
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