School: Ceapach Chuinn (B.) (roll number 1936)
- Location:
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 80
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- One day a man was riding home by Shruc Wood when a woman jumped up behind him. After a while he began to notice the horse getting tired. He was wondering what was making the horse tired till she told him she was Petticoat Loose. He knew there was a ton weight in her left hand and that it was the weight that was tiring the horse.
She threatened to crush him with her left hand if he wouldn't bring her where she told him. He dismounted and led(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Conway
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr T. O' Donnell
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- (continued from previous page)Earl sat on this stone and ever since it is known as "Earl's Stone".
