School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)
- Location:
- Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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- Long ago a travelling man came around here. He used to come around very often, and the people knew him very well. They used give him a night's lodging. One day he came to our house. He stayed for the night. At the Rosary he said, "The Lord have mercy on all the suffering souls in Heaven."
- Collector
- Hanna Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crumpane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Julia Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Crumpane, Co. Cork
- My father had a servant boy about thirty years ago. His name was Tim Harrington from Adrigole. One day my father bought two bonhams in Castletown. When he came home he put the bonhams into the cabin. The day was wet, and the pigs came out again. My father sent the boy out to put them in. He said(continues on next page)
