School: Órán Mór (B) (roll number 4506)
- Location:
- Oranmore, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheál Ó agus Máire Bean Uí Shuilleabháin
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“Long ago there lived two men from the county Mayo.”
(continued from previous page)was the reply. Go quickly or the Lord will shoot you, there is enough of trouble here. They went to the hay shed again to put up for the night. At twelve o'clock the cats came in. The first cat said do you think was there anyone listening last night. The second cat said why would there. The third cat said nothing will cure her until she gets some of the bottle that is under the hall door.Early next morning Reilly and Farrell got a crowbar and a shovel. They went to the Lord's halldoor and started to work to get the bottle. The servant asked what were they doing there. She told them to go away or the Lord would shoot them. Farrell said let him take himself easy he has not all the law to himself. Tell him I want him. He came to the door with his gun to shoot them. Stop for a moment said Farrell. Have you a daughter sick. Yes I have said the Lord. What would you give to cure her. I would give said the Lord the weight of herself in gold and herself in marriage. May I see her said Farrell. All right said he. Farrell went into her bedroom and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glennascaul, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Pat Costello
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glennascaul, Co. Galway