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School: Brúgh Ríogh (B.) (roll number 8572)

Location:
Bruree, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Haragáin
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    and began his schooling again as he used to say. However he blathered away as usual and finally it came to the ears of the coachman about the box of gold. He was breaking stones again one day when the mail coach pulled up, and the coachman said "Did you ever get a box of money losing." "I did sir" says the old man. "When?." says the coachman. "Just before I went to school your honour" says the innocent old stone-breaker. The coachman eyed him for a bit, then whipped up the horses remarking "Begorr that finishes the story."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. M. Joyce
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Dan Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Bruree, Co. Limerick