School: Rathmorrel (roll number 10545)
- Location:
- Ráth Mhuiríl, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Anraoí Ó Conchobhair
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- (continued from previous page)to him as he was cutting a tree in the forest. When he saw him coming he leaped up a tree where the dog could not reach him.
The dog then went into the house and attacked his wife. He told the woman he would not eat her if she killed her husband but she said she could not do so. He terrified her so much that she agreed. To night said he while he sleeps drive this black nail through his breast and that night while he slept she killed her husband.
- Collector
- James Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Chleiméasaigh, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Mr Maurice Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Baile an Chleiméasaigh, Co. Chiarraí
