School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Caisleán an Chomair (roll number 10835)

Location:
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Agatha
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    was. They told the priests afterwards that they had broke the fast. The priest told the woman's husband to tell his wife to give the soup to the people some other day.
    When her husband was going away he told her not to make the soup. But when he was gone she made the soup and gave it to the people. A while afterwards her maid was brushing her hair the woman put her hand to her head and said, "what a pain". But when the maid looked at her she was dead.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilkenny Street, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Dunphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilkenny Street, Co. Kilkenny