School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 410
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“There was once three herds by the name of Tyrell who lived in Ballior Co. Meath.”
Written by Kevin Keegan,
Newtown,
Hill-of-Down,
Co. Meath.Told by James Keegan,
Newtown,
Hill-of-Down,
Co. Meath.There was once three herds by the name of Tyrell who lived in Ballivor, Co. Meath. They were all over seventy years of age. They were also innocent and they used to have to goats who were occasionally in the house. It happened that one of the old men got sick and the priest was sent. It was a rainy day and one of the goats was lying on the floor when the priest came. He took off his overcoat which was wet and asked where was the sick man. He also told them to ring the tail of his coat. "Musha what in the name of God(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kevin Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath