School: Ceapach Chuinn (B.) (roll number 1936)
- Location:
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 40
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- Once upon a time there lived in Belmount a man named Ellis. He was very cruel and if anyone asked him the way to Lismore he would show them up in the wood and kill them. At that time there lived in Waterford a man who had a servant girl and the girl was going to Lismore on business. She met Ellis near Cappoquin and asked him the way to Lismore. He showed her up the wood and killed her. After a few days the man in Waterford was wondering what became of the servant. He set out for Lismore and he met Ellis. Ellis brought him and gave him food and drink. One of the servants told the man that Ellis had murdered his servant. Ellis then brought the man up the wood. They had a fight and the Waterford man killed him and threw Ellis into the Blackwater. it is said that Ellis is the Maidrín(continues on next page)
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