School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)
- Location:
- Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 202
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“There was once a widow named Bridie Colman and she lived in Connemara.”
There was once a widow named Bridie Colman and she lived in Connemara. She had one son named Páid. He innocent from birth. Once she had a priest's station and it was a custom to have a little feast (after) the night after the station.
So the boy's mother went to town to buy a bag of flour and a barrel of stout. So she brought the stout and the flour home, and she tapped the barrel. Then she went out to envite a few relations to the feast and she told Páid not to leave any hand on the barrel.
When Páid got her gone he wanted to see what sort of a fake was the barrel. Anyhow he began fiddling with the tap until he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Conway
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dooleeg, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Bridget Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dooleeg, Co. Mayo