School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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  1. Once upon a time a man and his wife were living happily together. All of a sudden his wife fell very ill and he couldn't know in the world what happened to her. However he kept his patience with her and she never got well for a long time. After four years she had no sign of getting better and she had a bed made in the kitchen for herself.
    One day the man went to a fair and he got drunk. he came home late at night and he said to her, "I will sleep here tonight". "Ah" sid the woman don't do anything to me because I will not be here long I am going to die next
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hanora Corry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Martin Corry
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare