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 258
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“A certain man now dead called James Browne labourer who lived at Lohart of this parish was working with a widow all his life her in Lohart.”
A certain man now dead called James Browne labourer who lived at Lohart of this parish was working with a widow all his life here in Lohart.
This particular night she was impatiently waiting up for him til halfpast 12 or so & at last he arrived & was saluted with Wisha you soon won't come home at all how late you are out.
Why then says he as late as I am so & so & so & so (a pair who were keeping company) are out later.
Just & I coming along from the east I could hear them giggling & laughing beside me somewhere & how they crossed the gate down to the Reek (about 20 perches from road) I don't know but the laughing out loud the d-l such hullabuloo this hour of night I never heard.
"You're in the fairies boy she said & you can't keep it from your late hours. Of course, I can verify that the couple mentioned were not out later than 10 & they were never where he heard:(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir