School: Áth Treasna (C.)

Location:
Newmarket, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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    door. Things went from bad to worse and there was a son born to her and his name Stephen then she got mad jealous of her two step-sons she had it her mind that her son would be done out of every thing later on in the farm if she could not put the run first of all on her two step-sons. She hunted Biddy out of the house and told her not to return and Phil was afraid to say
    anything. She went away crying bitterly For months after the twins were crying after her every night and day to come back.
    The years rolled on and the lives of poor Phil and his sons were like hell on earth to them Then the sons decided that they would go away and when they came to a crossroad they parted and when they were parting they said that in four
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Laoghaire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Daniel O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork