School: Sraithíní (roll number 17145)
- Location:
- Sraheens, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Ní Dhuinnshleibhe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121B, Page 06_004
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Sraithíní
- XML Page 06_004
- XML “A Story”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- There was once a man living near the town of Kiltimagh, his name was Jack Walsh. He lived very happy with his wife and children. One evening he went out to the field to bring home the cows, and he met a little man. The little man said to him "Oh good evening Jack Walsh and how in the world are you." "I am very well and when did you see me any other ways," said Jack. "I am very much surprised to see you here" said the little man. "Arrah" why" said Jack. "I thought you should be back at Westport for your sister's funeral." "Oh is my sister dead, that is the first I heard of it. Jack said, when is she going to be buried do you know. "To morrow said the man. Then I will not be able to attend the funeral said Jack." for I will not have time to be there. If thats(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mc Nicholas
- Gender
- Female
