School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)
- Location:
- Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0464, Page 211
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“As A poor old Grandmother was dying she thought she had a very thin worn petticoat for the long journey...”
As A poor old Grandmother was dying she thought she had a very thin worn petticoat for the long journey and with her dying breath she begged of her daughter in-law to make one good [-] one for her out of the first flannel & give it away for God sake & the daughter-in-law promised faithfully she would do this & intended to do so at the time.
When the flannel was made however her little children were in want of clothes and as the dead didn't speak or remind her, Nanny was forgotten.
Some time afterwards it happened that the daughter-in-law went out to the well for water (timceall meadhon oidhche) and she thought she felt as if something made her very lonesome. She was just stooping down to get the water when she heard this feeble voice "Ailliliú a laogh táim bactha
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The petticoat was then provide & the voice was heard no more.
- Collector
- Eibhlín Bean Uí Shuilleabháin
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir