School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)
- Location:
- Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 392
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“There was a woman long ago who lived in inward Ardgroom, Castlebere, Co. Cork but on our Kerry borders.”
There was a woman long ago who lived in inward Ardgroom, Castlebere Co. Cork but on our Kerry borders. She was a young married woman & had a young family and she died & was buried.
In about 4 months after this a travelling woman came to the house of the poor widower & he was telling her the story how his wife died & left a great many young children after her & that he was sad & lonely & didn't know what to do. This travelling woman told him that his wife was not dead at all, that she was across the bay in Caher(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen O' Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonee, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- James O' Shea
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonee, Co. Kerry