School: Killoughternane, Borris
- Location:
- Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: T. Ó Riain
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- (continued from previous page)he made a grab for it. You may know the way I felt when he tried to sit on the slat of the car but begob somehow he fell as he made the jump. Me poor mother "God forgive her" never spoke a word no more than meself. I gave the ass a kick of me bare heel. Out with him like hell and the divil.When we were gone a few yards I pulled up enough courage to look back if I did "Glory be to God" what do you think I saw but a blaze of fire three feet or so above the road and be the light of the blaze I could see the man sprawling on the ground. I kept the "ould" ass going as hard as I could. The light followed us for miles I was nearly dead with fright, but still had a little hope of getting home alive. I used to hear the lads that used to be in "ramblin" every night saying that nothing bad could pass a "strame'(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Kinsella
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Currenree or Corry Beg, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Currenree or Corry Beg, Co. Carlow