Volume: CBÉ 0481 (Part 3)

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1. Béaloideas ó Loch na gCaorach (continued)

   

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   that she wasnt a bit sorry that it did, although it was certainly a terrible sin. She said she always hated the sight of men from that day onwards and she had a certain dislike for all young men as they were all in her opinion deceivers. The married woman then asked her what did she think would be the best means of getting rid of her husband or of bringing him to speaking terms. The travelling woman said nothing for some time and then says she. "Are you sure that your husband is fond of you" The other woman said that she thought that he was a bit fond of her. "Well" said the travelling woman "it will be easy to find out if he is or not." "You pretend to fall in some kind of a fit or faint and see what will he do." The other woman said that was a very good idea and said she would put that into operation as soon as possible.

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   History Edit

   Date

   7 February 1938

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Location

   Loughnageer, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   • Seán Ó Dubhghaill