School: Cora Caitlín (B.)
- Location:
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Mac Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 066
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“A priest by the name of Fr. Murphy from Doora went to her.”
A priest by the name of Fr. Murphy from Doora wen to her. He was afraid that his sister was in danger of death. He was travelling by trap. When he got there he left his trap in one of the sheds. He went in to get the bottle and came out to get his trap. When he was harnessing the horse the horse fell in on him and the bottle was broken. It was the custom with the people that if the bottle broke the person could not get another.
- Collector
- Seán Mac Eochaidh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Feather Henchy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Rathfolan, Co. Clare