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 14
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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)your father's time and your grandfather's time"? The Lord spoke and said "I am your master and you must obey me". The huntsman promised he would kill Oscar. So his master said "He must be killed within three days because I am to be married on the third day".
Time flies fast and the three days are gone. O'Brien sets out for Camphire. He and his lady are married and they return home to their mansion at the foot of the Comeragh's ragged hills.
There was a sumptuous wedding feast. All the gentry and the local people were collected to welcome them home.
It was on a fine moonlit night and as O'Brien happened(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