School: Robinstown (roll number 9039)
- Location:
- Robinstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Teresa Coyne
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 326
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- Long ago a woman named Judy Fields lived in Shambo, she was supposed to possess the power to foretell things.
Everyone went to her for advice. The priest of the parish disliked this because he did not believe in Judy's art.
Some time later the priest's own horse disappeared mysteriously from his stable. The horse could not be found anywhere. After much arguing the farmers persuaded the priest to seek Judy's advice.
When Judy heard the whole story, she said:
"Your horse is in the Co. Cavan, Father, go there as fast as you can and go straight to the market along the westbound road to the first respectable farmer's house(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Corley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Grange, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Gillstown, Co. Meath
