School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 152
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- (continued from previous page)every way moy-yah. At last the huntsman grabbed the bag and shook out the cat. Away with the cat and the houds after her and never once nor before was there such a hunt saw. THe cat kept the one distance before the hounds: the dogs wasn't able go gain one inch upon her. She made for Milesia and for a little house under the hill where she got into it by a little window. The hounds come up by this time and tore the hip out of the cat and she getting in the window. So when the huntsmen come up and bruk in the door they got an old woman with the hip tore out of her. Tom come up rejoicing; the wife and him was so overjoyed they put down the cattle and made tay and if the didn't live happy that we may.
- Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gowle, Co. Wicklow
