School: Murher (C.) (roll number 13541)
- Location:
- Murher, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 281
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- (continued from previous page)about what he had seen and they stopped taking water out of the well. Then the man closed up the well and he left a stream running out of it. It is always said thet the people of the fort used to be seen coming out and washing clothes in the stream.
- Long ago an old woman lived alone. She was a midwife and every time that she would get a call it was on horseback she would go. It was a custom at that time. One night very late this old woman was called and she said, "Alright I will be out in a few minutes". When she was ready she went out and there was a man outside waiting for her, on horseback. She told the man to pull over(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Maurice O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry
