School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)
- Location:
- Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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- In olden times one of the travelling folk came into a house in Kerry not far from this school. The woman of the house gave her a cup of tea which she liked very much as tea at that time was a rarity. At the same time a travelling man came in and he said to her. "You are enjoying your cup of tea". She answered saying. "I would sooner this than a dinner of potatoes". He said to her:
"Farewell said the kettle to the tea-pot cup and saucer
The grocer shops are plenty and they are able to defraud us
If we were coining money from night until morning
At the end of a week sure we would not be worth a farthing.
Agus ólaimíd an crúsga agus bíodh sé lán".
She answered back:
"If I were to part with my tea-pot cup and saucer
my poor heart would feel weak and my footing out of order
If I hadn't it steaming hot each morning
You should dig a grave for me at the end of a quarter.
Agus ólaimíd an crúsga agus bíodh sé lán".- Collector
- Eileen O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Moriarty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Kilgulbin West, Co. Kerry