School: Corr-Shaileach (roll number 12208)
- Location:
- Corsallagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Ceallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)how they used to carry a load on their backs
long ago. They bade him good night, and
Sean went off for home. He was bow down
with the weight of the load and sweat was
falling from every pore of his body. anyway,
his heart was beating with joy thinking of
he would surprise the children and wife.
"Sure the will be long in bed when I go home"
he said to himself." Poor Biddy was not in bed. She was the fire to the door
expecting Sean. So after long expectation she
saw what she thought a big heap moving
up the boreen and she banged out the door
"ara a zrad" said Biddy "what have you there Sean, "plenty of the best flannel for
yourself and the children that the good
people gave me," "Come out and help me push the load in," said Sean.They succeeded
in pushing the load in on the door and
Sean was tired out. With the light of the
fire Biddy saw her treasure. "ara Sean azras
the fairies have a fool made of you, sure
this is only a load of withered cabbage leaves
- Collector
- Philomena Wynne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corsallagh, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Robert Wynne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Corsallagh, Co. Sligo
