Volume: CBÉ 0481 (Part 1)

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1. Creans of Slevoy (continued)

   

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   after that, and the Rosary was on again to settle him, and they all afraid to stir out in the night.
   'Twas in the Summer time and I was working at Tom Murphy's of Marshalstown this time.
   This day I was "racing" a field of spuds and Phil Crean happened to be going to the Bridges to the market. I was after "racing" the field of spuds, and Tom Murphy told me get a sprong and go over 'em and break the knobs.
   The sprong I had the women used be putting bushes (furze) in the fire with it and poking the fire with the handle of it, and 'twas as black as the barrel of a gun.
   I was working near the ditch and just outside was the road. There was a heap of ferns growing on the ditch and you'd have to shove them wan side in order to look out. I heard the car coming, and I stuck the hand of the sprong out through

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   History Edit

   Date

   April 1938

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • John Carroll