School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

Location:
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
D. Curtis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 094

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  1. Wan night ould Hickey was off somewhere.
    Anyhow I was waitin' 'till he come home 'till I unyoke the horse.
    'Twas about nine o'clock an' I heard a noise outside, an' I thought 'twas Hickey, I went out an' I could see nothin'.
    I came in anyhow an' sat down at the fire.
    After a little while, I was full sure, I could hear the ould horse comin' down the Avenue.
    I went out an' I could see nor hear nothin'.
    Begob I went in again an' stayed waitin' for a while, because I knew he'd soon be home.
    I was sure he was comin' this time anyway. So I
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary L. Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Adamstown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Thomas Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Tomgarrow, Co. Wexford