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School: Kilcalf, Tulach an Iarainn

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Kilcalf Mountain, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Cáit Breannóc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 130

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  1. An Old Story (continued)

    “Once upon a time there lived a lady who was very rich. She was to be married on a certain day.”

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    that the lady should fall into it and they would rob her. When they had the hole fixed they went over to the wake. She came down from the tree and went to the wake herself.
    In olden times riddles were given out at wakes. When it came to her chance she gave out the following riddle :
    As I went out on a moonlight night
    I expected but one, but two came
    My heart did break
    And the tree did shake
    When I saw the hole the rogues did make"
    The two men knew what she meant and got up and went away and were never seen afterwards.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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