School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)
- Location:
- Crecora, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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- About 70 years ago, an old man by the name of Michael Hannan, was taking a pig to the market in a donkey and creel. As the markets were held early in these days, it was dark on Michael's leaving his own home. When passing a fort a little distance from the house a cat of a rare colour hopped on to the wall at the side of the road. Michael did not think it strange to see the cat but when the cat spoke to him he was greatly terrified. This is what it said.
"O man o! when you go home, tell Moll Roll that Poll Saizer is dead".
He continued his journey and sold his pig. That night some of the neighbours called in to chat about(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
