School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)
- Location:
- Carran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 12_030
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- (continued from previous page)to bring her to the grave-yard, so that she would see for herself. The son took her on his back and went away with her. When he reached the grave-yard, the man who was to bring the nuts, was down deep in the grave - and as the chap with the woman on his back came over-head him he thought it was the man who was stealing the sheep, he straightened up and asked was she fat, the boy threw the woman off his back and exclaimed "fat or lean here she is for "you, and he ran for his life. No sooner was the old woman on the ground, than she started to run also, with the fright, and was well able to walk afterwards while she lived.
- Collector
- Máire Ní Dabhuren
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meggagh West, Co. Clare
