School: Muileann na hUamhan (C.) (roll number 15363)
- Location:
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0561, Page 102
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- (continued from previous page)Catherine who had the door on her shoulder began to feel very tired but she thought it was the nuts upon it that were so heavy, so she said softly "Frederick, I must let the nuts go". "No" answered he, "not now, they will discover us". "I can't help that, they must go". "Well then, make haste and thrown them down if you will". Then away rattled the nuts down among the boughs and one of the thieves cried "Bless me, it is hailing".
A little while after Catherine thought the door was still very heavy and she whispered to Frederick: "I must throw the vinegar down". "Pray don't answer he, it will betray us". "I can't help that" she said "go it must"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Breene
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clashbeg, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Thomasina Mackey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 21
- Address
- Rossaneny (Reade), Co. Kilkenny
