School: St. John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 536
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Stories of Old Hags
Mrs Dillon was a quiet respectable woman who lived in Castlemore long ago. One night a beggar-woman came along the road and she asked Miss Dillon for a nights lodging. She assented willingly and gave her a nice soft bed. In the morning whence for up she had a good breakfast and while she ate she watched Mrs Dillon preparing to make a churning. She was muttering to herself about the small quantity of (box) butter that was on the milk.
The beggar-woman asked her what was wrong with her and Mrs Dillon told her that she hardly any butter on the milk and that it was very hard(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheamus Peyton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cashelard, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Martin Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymaging or Castlemore, Co. Roscommon
