School: Killeeter
- Location:
- Killeter, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ní Ghríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 196
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- (continued from previous page)wife "Its me" says Charley. She says "Whats troubling you". He asked her if she still had the man that he left with her. "For goodness sake go away I will have a couple of Masses said for you". Charley did not want to frighten her so late at night, so decided to sleep with the sow for the night.
An arrangement had been made with the priest that the newly married couple would give the fat sow to the priest for marrying them. As they did not want the neighbours to know this they told the priest to send his boy for the pig on Saturday night. The boy arrived at the pig house about eleven oclock and opened the door. Charley jumped up with his long gray whisker and asked what was wanted.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Philip Carolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Cornakill, Co. Cavan
