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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

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Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 072

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  1. Old Mrs Murphy and Her Son Pat (continued)

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    She is here in the bed room. Oh(?) says Pat that is no sick girle that is only a piece of a stick. Pulling out the fire and throwing in the piece of stick. Oh put him out(?) he is mad. I am not mad said Pat. If you saw your daughter would you know her. Oh yes said Mary's father and mother so he brought them out where she was holding the horse by the bridle rein. Oh Mary where did you go to or what happened you I dont know said Mary Ellen I was taken(?) from the back of the house where I was milking. So Pat and Mary was brought in and kept until the morning(?). The both were brought off and the were(?) married next day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Duignan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Mc Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Corracramph South, Co. Leitrim