School: Johnswell, Kilkenny (roll number 3247)
- Location:
- Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó Héigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0862, Page 410
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“Once upon a time there lived a woman named Banakor. She lived in Tullabrin. She used to be going from house to house rambling.”
(continued from previous page)are going there very often. The devil said "I am trying to rise a row between the man and woman for years." "I will raise a row between them what will you give me?" said Banahar. "I will give you two farms, and all the things you want," said the devil. "All right" said Banahar, and she went off to the house to raise the row between the man and woman. She went into the house and started talking to the woman of the house. After a while Banahar said "Tonight get the razor and cut off your husband's moustache and he will be a bar nicer man. The woman listened carefully(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bessie Dwyer
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Dwyer
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85