School: Caherline, Pallasgreen (roll number 15226)
- Location:
- Caherline, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: P. Ó Donnchadha
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- Once upon a time a big woman could be seen at a bridge, There was a ton weight in her left hand. She killed several people.One night a man was going to a fair. He had five cows. As he approached the bridge the woman jumped at him. He had a stick in his hand. He struck her with it. As he struck her, he ran towards the river. He kept her from catching him until he came to the bank of the river. But there she tripped him and threw him into the water. He was drowned. She threw the cows also. If the man crossed the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyvorneen, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mr M. Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyvorneen, Co. Limerick
