School: Cruachán, An Sciobairín
- Location:
- Crookhaven, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Saidhbhín Ní Bhoidbléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0287, Page 127
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- The following is an old story told locally. Once there lived an old man in Dough about two miles to the west of the village of Crookhaven. He was a pedlar. He used go to Cork and buy small articles such as pins, needles, thread, handkerchiefs, etc. and then come back and sell them in the neighbourhood. On one of these occasions as he was returning the night was foggy he saw a light in the distance and he went towards it. It was the light of a house. He went in. There was no one inside but a black man. He was astonished to see him. The black man asked him did he ever see a black man before. He said no. He then asked did he ever see a Darkey he said no. The black man told him he was a sailor(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Arduslough, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr John Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Arduslough, Co. Cork
