School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    of them were only the neighbours around.Soon they got to know the bravery of this woman and they were afraid to come any more,although she had a good many cows.
    At he same time there were no clocks to tell them the time to go where. On moonlight nights she used not know but it used be near daybreak when it used be only twelve o'clock.She used set out for Gort walking ,with a cleeve of eggs on her back.A white used walk alongside her,driving a large flock of cattle before her for about two miles below Derrawee and suddenly disappear again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hanora Corry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Martin Corry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare