School: Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10956)
- Location:
- Castleisland, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Céin
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- I have a churn at home it is small and round. The butter is made in it every week, and when the butter is making, it is said if a person comes into the house that they should take a turn at the churn.In olden time the butter used be taken from people and there was a certain woman from whom the butter was taken, so she reported it to one of the old RIC. and put him on guard one night.He had not been long watching when he saw coming from the house a woman and she was wearing a shawl, so he called on her to halt, but when she saw him she began to run and he joined in the chase, but the woman was faster than he was and he was unable to catch her. In her hurry she dropped from under her shawl a spancel, which is used for tying the cows' legs when milking them, so he picked up the spancel and he went home. When he got home he told his wife all about the chase, and there was a big wash tub on top of the dresser, because(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Mc Gillicuddy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killegane, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Mc Gillicuddy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 83
- Address
- Killegane, Co. Kerry
