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 15
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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)to look out of the window he saw a deer on the lawn. He called his huntsmen and told them to saddle the horses. "What a pity we haven't Oscar", he said.
The horses were got ready and Oscar appeared. At one shout from the huntsman the deer was off with the hounds in full cry - on by Moonamhulla and Cnocán na Phíobaire, on by Clonea and Mothal they went. The Friars in Mothal were singing the midnight psalms when they heard the huntsman's horn and the hounds in full cry. The deer turned at Mothal and came on by Cruchán Paorach, on by Glen and into the caves at Drumlohan, deer, hounds(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