School: Stackallen (roll number 1309)

Location:
Stackallan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P.T. Mac Gabhann
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    Gutter that lived in Robertstown House and he used to get people hanged for any little thing they would do. One day he was riding on horse-back and the horse stumbled and the man broke his neck and died and he was burried beside the gate. For a long time after that everyone that would pass would throw a stone on the place that he was burried to keep him down. One day there was a man going to be hanged and he was brought on a horse and cart. Gutter had a very ugly daughter and as the man was passing by he saw her looking out the window and she saw him and she said she would marry him. He saw how ugly she was and he said.
    "The bargain's bad at any start,
    The wife's the worst drive on the cart."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Tighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rochestown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Creegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Stackallan, Co. Meath