School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

Location:
Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoin
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    for the poor souls to be out, and my own wife. God rest her sould, one of them. Oh! o-o-o such was the wandering conversation of the solitary man inside the cottage that night. He had buried his wife about two months previously and was somewhat distracted since. His nephew was staying with him to keep him company, but on this Hallow E'en he went home and promised to come back again later on in the night.
    The night passed on un-evenfully and then o'clock came when the man decided to go to bed. He went but could not sleep and amused himself by listening to the roaring of the wind and concen
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norrie Mac Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Gavin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhemikin, Co. Kerry