School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Labhaoise Nic Liam
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“About one hundred years ago, there lived in a house not far from the church of the Rower a farmer and his wife who were famous for giving charity”
About one hundred years ago, there lived in a house not far from the church of the Rower a farmer and his wife who were famous for giving charity and lodging to the travelling poor. They kept a servant girl who was a bit gay and reckless. She was in the habit of going out at night to take a ramble. One night when returning, she took a short-cut in through the orchard. The path led in by the gable end of the house. In the end there were two windows, one a couple of feet from the ground and one at the top of the house.
When the girl was passing by the window she saw a woman dressed all in white sitting on the window sill combing her hair. The girl(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny