School: Fairymount, Crettyard, Carlow (roll number 4776)
- Location:
- Doonane, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Gormáin
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- The Woman with
The Golden Cloak.
This story was told by Mrs Kennedy now deceased. "In my early married life I lost my husband who was killed in a accident. As I had five children to support I found it very hard to make ends meet. I worked every place I could a day work. Often I had to wash the children's clothes, and cut thistles to feed a pig which I managed to buy. One Sunday morning I went to cut a lap of thistles down by Gelenhane river. I was cutting away when I heard a noise and lifting my head, I saw approaching me a very small woman wearing a Golden cloak and a green bonnet. I stood in wonder looking at her and wondering who she would be when she bid me good morning. I replied good morning mam, and what are(continues on next page)- Collector
- May B. Brennan
- Gender
- Female