Imleabhar: CBÉ 0407 (Cuid 2)
- Dáta
- 1937
- Bailitheoir
- Suíomh
Tagairt chartlainne
An Príomhbhailiúchán Lámhscríbhinní, Imleabhar 0407, Leathanach 0126
Íomhá agus sonraí © Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, UCD.
Féach sonraí cóipchirt.
Íoslódáil
Ar an leathanach seo
(gan teideal) (ar lean)
“This night myself and Mat Duggan were going home from cuarduigheacht...”
(ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)among the neighbours. When I got to the stone there was no sign of my Kitty. I proceed on but I said I'd double on her. I searched behind the rock & under the sqeac & there was no one there. She couldn't have got over the ditch. I tell you I got a fright then. I was a brave as a lion before that. I walkes over the road on fast as I could until I reached Kollride's stream. There was no bridge there at that time.
"I'll be all right now" says I when I cross running water.
When I came out of the water I saw the rat [?] me trotting along the road - the biggest rat I ever saw & a tail on him as long as your arm. He kept in front of me taking his time & I had all I could do not to walk on him. I always heard that it woud be wrong to kill anything at night. Me Mr. Rat kept on in front of me as easy as you please until we came to Mahoney's cottage, right [?] the Fort. He springs of a leap right up on the wall & off with across the field making hell fer leather for the fort. No race home ever went(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)