School: An Clochán (B)

Location:
Clifden, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0004, Page 245

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    and she said, "I bought a pair of shoes in O'Toole's and I did not pay for them and that is why I am doing my penance in this earth". She disappeared then. The next day in went the man and he asked Mr O'Toole's did this woman or any woman owe him the price of a pair of shoes. Mr O'Toole said that this woman owed him the price of a pair of shoes and that was 7/6. he paid it and she was never seen after that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Whelan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70