School: Clochar na Trócaire, An tSráidbhaile (roll number 13020)
- Location:
- Stradbally, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: An tSr. Ióseph
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0649, Page 13
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Scéal (continued)
“An old story about the ruling Irish clan in this district before the coming of the Normans viz - The O'Brics of Bonmahon who lived at a place called Oileán O'Bric and the O'Briens of Comeragh.”
(continued from previous page)and an intimacy sprang up between them. Some time after the chief was invited to Camphire, so it was arranged that they were to get married. But the lady refused unless he would kill his favourite hound Oscar, but O'Brien refused. So the match was broken off and the Lord of Comeragh returned home downhearted. So matters stood at a deadlock for twelve months. When they met again at the Pattern of Ardmore, O'Brien consented to kill his favourite hound. When he came home he told his huntsman to kill the dog. "Why should you kill Oscar that was here in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nelly Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Lynch
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Durrow, Co. Waterford