School: Murher (B.) (roll number 13540)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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    Not very long ago two young men set out on a harvest night to steal a bag of apples from a neighbour.

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    over again. They began to grow nervous at such strange talk. Then when the counting was nearly finished, what they heard was, "These are my three and you can have the two at the gate".
    When the P.Priest and his friend heard this, they took to their heels and waited to hear no more and they were very nervous for some time after.
    John Corridan
    Told by
    Nora Curtin,
    Knockane,
    Listowel
    Aged 48 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Corridan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Nora Curtin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Knockane, Co. Kerry