School: Ladhar (C.), Bán-Tír (roll number 8665)
- Location:
- Lyre, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Chéilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0360, Page 119
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- (continued from previous page)crossing the ford all on horse back. That she would be rider in the last horse and before the horse's hind legs would touch the water she schould be swept from the horses back and into the prepared incloser. All was settled according. The circle was made close as possible to the waters edge. The men were waiting with the black cock under an upturned basket when at the hour mentioned the pression was seen coming to the ford. The husband was ready at his point and Immediately the Last horse's foremost legs touched the water and the wife threw out her arms into those of her late husband and into the Booth which was at one side of the prepared circle. When this happened a loud shout of laughter from the crowd. Then they went home where they lived contented for years.
- Collector
- Nóra Ní Bhuachalla
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Denis Cremin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Crinnaloo North, Co. Cork
