School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)
- Location:
- Garbally, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 157
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- There was once a man who had a bad thatch on his house. One night the people of village came in and asked why he did not thatch the house. He said, "I don't know where to thatch until it comes raining and then I will know where the raindown is. I cannot thatch it until a find day comes. I don't know where to thatch it because the rain-down cannot be seen until its raining".Heard from:- Patrick Fahy
age 45 years
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- Informant
- Patrick Fahy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Skehanagh, Co. Galway
