School: Oulart (roll number 15419)

Location:
Oulart, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamus Ó hAilleacháin
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  1. In the year 1733 a young man from Oulart, went to pay the rent to the land-lord. When he came home his wife said to him, "What did ould crossie say"
    "Oh nothing" says he only I cursed him into hell + out of it." "Oh says the wife he'll rout us" Hold your tongue says he I was a long way off when I said it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Dempsey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kyle, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Kirwan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Wexford