School: Drinagh (roll number 10664)

Location:
Drinagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Cróinín
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    nothing more to be done, he took his wife in the horse and side-car and drove away from the place altogether. There was a young horse in the place who would follow the old horse everywhere. When the gentleman was gone the traveller tied the dead woman on the young horse's back and off with them after the old horse.
    When the gentleman saw her coming he screamed with fright and faced the horse in for the sea. The young horse was (drowned) coming on close behind and he also jumped into the sea and they were all drowned together, leaving all their property to the traveller and the other man
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male