School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile

Location:
Kinsale, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Úna
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  1. Long ago there lived a very old woman by the name of Miss Kiely. She had a big farm but was so hard and mean that neither man or boy would stay with her. One day she met a strayway and she asked him to work for her. He consented as he had no home to go to.
    She then asked him his name and he said "Me Own Self." She gave him nothing to eat but three halfpenny herings in the week and his bed was one of the hobs by the fire, and his light was a saucer full of train-oil with a piece of rope for a wick. He had to feed cattle
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dhonnbháin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bean Uí Chochláin
    Gender
    Female