School: Brosna (B.) (roll number 13018)

Location:
Brosna, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Aonghus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 281

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  1. Once a boy was coming home late as he was coming along a path he met a big black man. The man asked the boy to carry him on his back and the boy said he would. They went along until they came to a house. The black man told the boy to leave him down that he should go into the house. The boy waited until he came out so they went on again until they came to a bridge. The black man told the boy that he should leave him here. He told the boy that whenever he would put his hand into his pocket that he would find money.
    He also said that a boy would be born in the house he visited and that he would be a priest and he would celebrate mass in a certain church.
    The boy waited until the day came. It was a very bad morning and very few people
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Lane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Informant
    Maurice Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Kilmaniheen West, Co. Kerry