School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)
- Location:
- Cill Bharrainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Mother Philomena
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- Two twin brothers, born in March their birthday in September, one married his mother and the other died an old lady.
There is a small town in England, called March. The twins were born in this town in the month of September. Their father died. One became a priest, and the other a barber. Their mother married again. The priest married her. One day, the brother dyed an old lady’s hair.On, Stanley On, were the last words of Marmion
If I were in Stanley’s place,
When Marmion urged him to the chase,
You would in me descry,
What often makes a strong man cryOn-i-on- Informant
- Mr C. Stephens
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Mr Mc Gettigan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Riddle me right, where I lay last night, the cock crew, the wind blew, the gates of heaven struck eleven, through a rock, through a reel, through an old spinning wheel, through a man’s shin shank bone, riddle me that or let it alone.A windmill.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Miss Mary Coane
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall