School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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- (continued from previous page)a bridge before them. They asked him would he carry them across the river. He said they could all come on his horse if they liked.
They rose four of them up behind him on the horse and he carried them across.
When he had them across, the rest said, "Won't you bring me Mícheál Mór.? Micheál Mór won't you bring me" Ah, the divil a wan (one) of ye that I won't bring." said Micheál. They told him not to be cursing, and with that they plunged out in the river and crossed.
There was one red haired(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peigí C. Ní Oistín
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó hOistín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tamhnaigh Shlinneáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
