School: Dún na Mainistreach (C.), Dúngarbhán (roll number 14100)
- Location:
- Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Chriostóir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0646, Page 103
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“A priest Fr. Walter Mooney lived in Ballearian near Aglish.”
A priest, Fr. Walter Mooney lived in Ballearian near Aglish. Died 1800.
One day he had company to dinner - a man and his wife and a bachelor.After the dinner the man remained in the dining room talking to the priest. The wife and the bachelor went into the kitchen. After a time the wife complained that the bachelor had made advances to her. The husband went into the kitchen and killed the man. Helped by the priest's "boy" - a stranger in the district, he buried the body in the rocks on the strand.Months later the body was discovered. The sister of the dead man keened him. This was the keen."Táim mairt, marbh'ge tig an tsagairt. Ní bó é na caora na capall ná mairt a chuirfeá i stanamh (barrel) ach Pádriag óg na cocán geala mo guí mo bhrón is b'é Cróinín a comnuigheann i dtig an tsagairt sa liact buachaill maith a bhí ann le tamaill. Chuirfeadh sé thip i gcóir agus tógfadh do hata agus chuirfeadh do láimhíni i lár do leaca (palm of hand)(continues on next page)
- Informant
- An tAthair Conmhuighe
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Sagart
- Address
- Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary