School: Ráth Dairbhe (roll number 10001)
- Location:
- Radeerpark, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Henry Mc Kenna
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- (continued from previous page)did shine on bats around went fleeting,
A little woman wandered in engaged in stoking knitting.
She rested on an arm-chair;
and smiled and said quite cheerily,
"I wish you Pat your fill of joy and ditto to your dearie.
Before ere a half a year pass by, on ....... make the stubble; from this you'll both be turned out,
And feel a deal of trouble.
But be you not disheartened Pat
your future path is flowery;
I'll help you o'en misfortune
Pat, and give your lass a dowry".
Before ere we could express our thanks
Or ask more information,
The busy knitter glided out,
with words of consolation.
Her prophecy was verified,
We got the threatened warning,
We had from house and home(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Mac Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Susan Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 44
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Ellinure, Co. Monaghan