School: Céad na Mínseach (roll number 5498)
- Location:
- Kednaminsha, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: M. Nic Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 173
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- Near Coolderry (Coille Dearga) lived a man and his wife. They carried on labour and hired a servant boy and girl. When Hallow-E'en came, the girl thought she'd go and play some tricks.
She told her Mistress, she was going out to the barn to riddle some corn but not to tell the Master.
The girl stole out and started to sort when soon, the Master took the riddle out of her hand.
Angry at this, the girl ran in and said her Mistress was too clever and she might not have told.
The Mistress assured her, she did not tell.
The girl returned to work.
The same thing happened.
She went in and returned.
Each time, the Master took the riddle out of her hand, tho' he never left the fire all this time.
Soon the Old Lady died, and after a time, the Master claimed the young girl as his bride.(continues on next page)
