School: Druim Mór
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 215
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- (continued from previous page)and screaming of a woman at the door shouting "Let me in, let me in." The Scotchman told them to continue & pass no heed. Then she went to the window & back of the house, screaming & shouting all the time & trying to force an entrance She tried to climb up on the roof but failed as the walls were too high. Then she came to the front door still screaming & said "If you let me in I'll give you back all I have taken." The Scotchman asked, "Do you want back all you have lost." "No, " said the Laings, "all we want is what's coming to us." He took the porringer off the fire and said "All right so." Immediately the screaming stopped & the woman made off. He ordered the door to be open and a neighbouring woman, whom they recognized, was seen making away from the house. The churning was completed & they never had such a return of butter as they had that time. After that they had the butter as usual on their churning.
- Collector
- Seosamh Ó Catháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Dromore West, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Martin Ferguson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathgoonaun, Co. Sligo
