School: Boulavogue
- Location:
- Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Énrí Tréinfhear
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Ainm Duine a bhfuaras an sgéal uaidh:-
John Turner, Meaugh, Boolavogue Ferns. (aged 46) - who heard these stories from his mother 30 years ago.
His mother died in 1917 aged 70
His mother was born and reared in Ballybeg, FernsFather John Murphy.He stopped with the Doyles of Craanmore in Carlow when he was "on his keeping" after the fight at Scollagh Gap.
He used to come to the house for his dinner but he got afraid he would be seen coming to the house & Mrs Doyle brought it out to him. Then he gave up coming near the place altogether & Mrs Doyle heard no more about him for a time till at last word came he was a prisoner.
After '98 Mrs Doyle married Phil Murphy a brother of Father John Murphy's.
Mrs Mary Farrell (sister to John Turner) who lives in Ballycadden in Kilrush had Father John Murphy's chalice and John Turner saw it in an oak chest in her house 32 years ago. The foot was broken and outside was mouldy green.An Data ar a sgríobhath an scéal san leabhar seo :-
4ádh Meitheamh 1937.[ Mrs Doyle who lived in Craanmore Carlow in 1798
- daughter (Doyle) married man Somers
- - daughter (Somers) married John Turner
John Turner who now lives in Meaugh (in 1937) ]A table indicating relationship of John Turner who told these stories to Mrs Doyle of Craanmore, Carlow, who lived in 1798.
- Informant
- John Turner
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Myaugh, Co. Wexford
