School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 150
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- (continued from previous page)noise and I suppose it is foxes that all people hear they say they heard the Bean Sidhe.
- There was once an ancient old place where lived a woman and her only son, their names were Kelly's. Their house was in need of thatch so the son set out this day to cut scallops. He had to cross a river by walking on a plank there was for the purpose.
When Paddy was cutting scallops for a time he looked around and saw a man coming towards him he was running his best. The man's name was Paddy Flaherty. You seem to be in a great hurry said Paddy Kelly. Will you tell me and you Paddy Kelly I was sent in all haste to tell you your uncle(continues on next page) - Collector
- Aindreas O Braonáin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fallaghmore, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Cáit Ní Bhraonáin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fallaghmore, Co. Laois
