School: Garbh Fhearáin (Garrafrauns) (roll number 13155)
- Location:
- Garrafrauns, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Fionnagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0030, Page 573
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“This didn't happen in my time, but in my grandfather's time and I often heard him tell this story.”
(continued from previous page)He rushed to the kitchen where his wife was. He left all his past troubles on her and with a roar he said
"Now at last I know who caused my terrible sufferings while I was three weeks in a trance long ago in India and afterwards when I got into trouble over losing my dagger". With that he stuck the dagger into her heart and killed her on the spot. I never heard what happened to the soldier after that, whether he killed himself or was hanged for the murder.
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“In this village (Cloondergan) about 80 or 90 years ago there was a family by the name of Kelly...”
In this village (Cloondergan) about 80 or 90 years ago there was a family by the name of Kelly and their house was a great visiting place and every night there used to be a crowd there visiting. They believed more in pisreoges then than now and there was no end to all they had about May day and November's night.(continues on next page)