School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow
- Location:
- Muileann an Strangaigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Richard Rellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 209
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- (continued from previous page)animals at once. The robbers fled for their lives and left the house in possession of cearca fliopa and her followers.
The cat and the dog took up positions in two corners at the fire. The cock and the cearca fliopa peched over the kitchen door. The goose settled herself on the dresser. The ram went behind the door and the ass went to the stairs. One of the robbers bolder than the others decided to turn back to see if if he could find out what was happening in their den.
Cearca fliopa saw him coming & remained quiet as he approaced They allowed him to enter. No sooner had he come in than the ram butted him from behind and drove him over to where the dog and the cat were at the fire. The cat scratched him and the dog bit him. He went to the dresser to get a candle but the goose flapped her wings in his face. He then tried to get out the kitchen door, but the cock(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Richard Rellis
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Cill Mhic Bhúith, Co. Chill Chainnigh
