School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)
- Location:
- Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mother Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 184
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A Story (continued)
“Here is a very funny story told by an old neighbour man.”
(continued from previous page)when their mother warned them to speak easy, because here was a strange man in the house and fearing that the news would spread that they were thieves.
They determined to cut his throat and bury him on the mountain.
They lit a candle and went up to the bed. They pulled the stranger out to the near side of the bed. He was awake although they did not think so.
When they went away the man knowing their plans went over to the father’s side and pushed the father out to the side on which he was put lying.
Soon after, the sons came up in the dark and mistaking their father for the stranger cut his throat and dragged him away to bury him.
When they had gone the stranger made off without being harmed but being in such a hurry forgot to take any clothes with him.
- Collector
- Mary B. Ward
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cashel, Co. Donegal