School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 07_005
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A Story
“Once upon a time there lived in the parish of Dunnamaggan a family named Garb.”
Once upon a time there lived in the parish of Dunnamaggan a family named Garb.
In this family there were only three, father, mother and one daughter, named Kathleen.
This girl was a pet, because they had only herself.
One day she asked something from her mother, but her mother refused her.
The girl said nothing only walked down to a pit near the back of her house and drowned herself.
There was a great uproar, and a search was made,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire de Paor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr John Marnell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 83
- Address
- Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny