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School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)

Location:
Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
R. Ó Luinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 152

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    (continued from previous page)
    was put to watch.
    Corcoran bent down a bough to him to fill his pockets.
    Now the O'Donnells had a pet calf that was (was) very bold. The farm had a reputation of being haunted.
    The calf, being in the orchard, gave O'Neill a running puck. Thinking it was a ghost, O'Neill letting go of the branch, ran yelling from the orchard. Corcoran who was sitting on the branch was thrown several feet into the air, when it sprang into place.
    All the raiders either fell or scrambled down from the trees and took to their heels.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Burtchaell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs Burtchaell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Waterford