School: Tulach Cliabháin (roll number 12972)
- Location:
- Tullyclevaun, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 418
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- (continued from previous page)give it to her in the field "well" he said that woman is worse that mine.
On he went. The next house he went into there was an old woman crying rocking a cradle. The man asked her what was she crying for and the old woman said "that side of bacon will fall and kill the child." The man said "what will you give me if I leave it alright" she said "I will you ten shilling" So he took the cradle and left it the other side. The old woman was very thankful "well" said the man there are two women and they are worse than my wife.
The next house he called into the woman asked him where was he from "I am from heaven" did you see our "Paddie" there or how is he. "There is not much way on him" said the man. Did he speak about his new shoes said the woman. He did said the man. He told me to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Carrigan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Pat Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Alteen, Co. Leitrim
