Scoil: Rathkenny (uimhir rolla 15483)

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1. Burying the Sheaf (ar lean)

   

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   Knock) was a servant girl in the House of a man named Slevin (or Slavin) at Mentrim, near Ardee in the Parish of Lobinstown & Newtown). This man had a corn mill and his descendants are working two mill presently. A son of Slevin's seduced this girl and a son was born, but Slevin refused to marry Nanny Ward. Then she had recourse to the method of revenge known as "Burying the Sheaf" already described. She buried the sheaf in a manure heap, and one day a sow that was rooting at the manure heap, came upon the "Sheaf" and rooted it up. A neighbour who came upon the scene noticed the Sheaf and took it to Nanny Ward, and upbraided her for her conduct. He was well aware of the meaning of this sheaf, as it was well known in the district that Slevin way pining away. He burned the Sheaf and Slevin got well.
   The son born to Nanny Ward was called Paddy Ward, and was reared & went to School at Rathkenny. He died about 10 years ago near Navan, and was a very respectable man. His children live at Donaghmore, Navan, and his grand-children are at Rathkenny school at present. Slevin married also and it is a remarkable coincidence that a great grandson of Slevin's and a great grandson of Nanny Ward

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