School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)
- Location:
- Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 361
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- (continued from previous page)inside the ditches. When he went into the chapel they ran to the altar saying "Tom Foley is after us " and the priest said; Are you there Tom Foley," I am why wouldn't I: said Tom. The priest sent the clerk for Tom after Mass, and he carried him into the sacristy, and then he took him home when he told him the story. And the first word Tom said was "It was little meas you had on me, to marry the day you thought I died." The poor woman got a great fright but the priest calmed her.
- Collector
- Han Healy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr Timothy Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Carker, Co. Kerry
