School: Droichead na Ceathramhna
- Location:
- Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 365
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- One time an Irishman, an Englishman and a Scotsman were together.
The Scotsman told about the big doors they had to let the men of Scotland in. The Englishman told about the great big beds their men had to sleep in.
"And you are all talking!" said Pat, "and the men in our country have to take off their hats to let the moon pass!"
- Collector
- Aggie Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryherk, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derreenine, Co. Roscommon
- Local marriages generally take place from(continues on next page)
