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School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)

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Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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    carry them on her back. He told her when she would come to the bridge of Ballyteiglea to rest upon the bridge. She did so and while resting on Ballyteiglea bridge, she opened her shawl and let the children down. While going down they took out their bagpipes and began to play, and before they reached the water they said "Bad luck to the adviser". And with that the two children were seated in a basin and carried away to a rath on the other side of the river.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow