School: Coiscéim (C.), Átha Treasna (roll number 10079)
- Location:
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Bean Uí Nialláin
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- 'Twas down there below in the Islandbrack boreen this "handy woman" lived in a small houseen of her own. I remember the place myself. My grandfather showed it to me when I was a gorsoon. There is not a trace of it there now. Well, it happened that this woman was noted throughout the length and breadth of Duhallow. I don't think, a case hardly ever failed her, and besides she had the name of being very lucky. 'Twas often I heard old people that herself brought into the world, say the same thing about her. But to keep to the story:- One fine night in the fall of the year Máire that was her name - Máire Collins, if I am not making a mistake, it is so long since I heard it told - got a knock at the window after going to bed. She got up in bed and asked who was there. "It's me" said a man's voice from outside the window "and I want you very badly back at my place in Doon. Herself is very bad."Máire no sooner heard this that she was out on the floor(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seán Ua h-Eilighe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Doonasleen East, Co. Cork
