School: Naomh Pádhraic (C.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15856)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teachers: M. Bhreathnach M. Ní Dhubhainn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 063
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- Many years ago there lived in Drogheda a poor man and his wife and child. It was the mothers custom to give the child porridge every night. When the child was still young the mother died. And on this account the father had to make the porridge for the child
One night as the father was hurring home to his child he noticed a lady standing down at the corner of his house. He said "good night" but she did not answer him. That night hawever as the child was eating the porridge a knock came to the door "If your mother was alive I'd swear that was her knock" said the man. He opened the door and there stood the lady he had spoken to an hour ago. He welcomed her in. The child who had been staring her said. Hear take me porridge And(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Fagan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Francis Street, Co. Louth
