School: Boireann
- Location:
- Burren, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0313, Page 188
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- (continued from previous page)parts of the country the story is told of a man and a woman walking home from church after being married. The snow was very deep in some places especially in the valleys. Some stories are told of the snow being so high that the woman did not notice where she was walking until she came on a chimney and fell down it. A woman is supposed to have fallen down a chimney at Baranachiree cross according to Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan Ballymore, Kilbrittain ages about 65 years.
- Informant
- Mrs Cornelius Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 65
- Address
- Ballymore, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Timothy Holland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Clooncalla More, Co. Cork
