School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gealagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 107
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“A man and an old woman had two sons. One of the sons was married away from the house.”
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Part l
A man and an old woman had two sons. One of the sons was married away from the house. The old woman was rich and the son was poor, and this poor boy used to go see her. She was very sick and was going to die.
"Now, mother, you'er going to die," says he, "and I am very poor. I have no means, and 'tis coming on now to winter time, and you have a bed and two pairs of blankets, and all In want is you to leave me the blankets when you'll be dying."
"Well, indeed I wont(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Daisy Muldownes
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Grevine East, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Patrick Cannon
- Gender
- Male