School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0166, Page 289
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- Once upon a time a ship set sail from Galway, for America and among those on board was a married couple named Walshes. Mrs. Walshe was very good-looking. After three days sailing the Captain fell in love with this young woman and he said that he would have her husband drowned and take Mrs. Walshe as his own bride. The young woman became astonished at hear- this. She pleaded with him to spare her husband and he said he would not but he would cast him into the sea. When she failed to persuade him she asked one request of him and that was to tie an arm of bacon on his shoulder, He did so and then threw him out in the ocean without even giving him a life-belt. He was the best swimmer in Ireland(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sara Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Portaghbradagh, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Pat Culkin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Portaghbradagh, Co. Sligo
