School: Kilturk (B.)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0878, Page 006
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- Funny Story.One night there was an "auld" woman living by herself near a graveyard in Grange she kept a nice black cat which was her only pet. Sometimes this "auld" cat of her would go away and wouldn't be seen again for a long time, although people used to think he always stayed in the church yard.One night anyway this "auld" woman was going home from a "wake" and 'twas in the dead 'o the night, and begob, when she was passin by the church style wasn't there a big black cat as big as a calf, an two eyes as big as " tay-cups""When you go home tonight" says the big cat(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr W. Cahill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Kilmore, Co. Wexford
