School: Corcanidos

Location:
Corcanadas, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Ceanndubháin
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    Once upon a time there was a boy and he used to go to other peoples houses to play cards.

    Once upon a time there was a boy and he used to go to other peoples houses to play cards. James Kelly was his name and he used not come back till twelve o'clock at night. His father was after getting a new shed built at the end of the house, and they had a big cat that used to be able to go into the house through a window before the shed was built. One night when James was after getting into bed he heard a very hard knock at the window and he almost fainted because he
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Feehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Inishmore, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James O' Kelly
    Other names
    James O' Kelly
    Séamus Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Inishmore, Co. Cavan