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School: Ardgroom (roll number 12261)

Location:
Ardgroom, Co. Cork
Teacher:
R. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0276, Page 380

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    such a certain time in the night. The next morning he rose and went up to the hill. They met Maire on the top of the hill. They went onwards until they came near where Lady Broderick has her castle now. She said to them then wait there now until I come back to ye. They waited there patiently when all of a sudden they heard a call, they looked up and Máire holding a woman, and the woman jumping trying to get away. Maíre was saying "hurry up" "She is gone hurry up". When the men were coming towards the woman they were saying to the man "That is your wife a laoig". She knew her husband but she did not want to go with him. Anyway they dragged her down to the bottom of the hill and brought her home and she lived
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardgroom, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardgroom, Co. Cork