School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)
- Location:
- Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Hanna Mannix
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 269
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There was a boy there long ago and he used to go to the dance every Sunday night, his mother was very holy and it was against her will that she left him go.
When he went to the dance, he was always warned to be in at such an hour. When eleven o'clock would pass, she was watching for him. He was a very courageous boy and he was never afraid to be out late. This night he had not arrived home at 3 o'clock, she left her bed and went to meet him. She was going with her black-dog past this field, she saw the son coming towards her. The dog went to meet him and the boy could not pass. He tried every possible way and he could not pass. Day was breaking and the dog disappeared. He saw his mother lying dead.
