School: Calry (roll number 10473)
- Location:
- Colgagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Róisín Mhig Ualghairg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 182
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- Once upon a time there was a nurse living in this parish. One night she was called at about twelve oclock to go on a sick call. She was told to hurry as she was wanted immediately. She thought she knew the voice that called.
She got out of bed and prepared to go. She looked out and there was a carriage waiting at the door. "oh Kitty" said she, they must be great quality, there is a coach and four waiting for me". "Hurry up" said Kitty, "dont keep them too long.
When she went out she asked the coachman had they to go far. He said it would not be long till she was at the end of her journey. They landed at a grand avenue that led up to a beautiful house. When she went in she knew she was among the gentry(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Cullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Calry, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mrs Cullen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Calry, Co. Sligo
