School: Droichead na Dóinne (roll number 10261)
- Location:
- Blackwater Bridge, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Scolaidhe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0465, Page 074
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- There was a old man there long ago. He went far away to a wood for timber and he missed his way. He saw a light in a house a distance off. He went to the house where the light was. He asked lodgings, and he got them. The old man of the house was before him. He told him to go in and sit down. They were a little time near the fire. The man told the stranger to tell a story. He said he had no story, so the man of the house told Darby to tell some story a lie or the truth. He was told to go to supper but he saw no person getting it ready but two hands and he saw nothing eating it but all mouths. When bed time came on the old man told Darby to come to bed with him. They were just in bed when the man told the stranger to rise and put the scolpán on the door.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Inisfea, Co. Kerry
