School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Hunter
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0748, Page 046
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- Not long ago a few men were coming to Athlone in a motor-car. When they were passing a wood they noticed three masked men in it. A little way back on the road they saw a large house where a party was being held. Thinking they were going to rob the people the men drove as fast as they could to barracks and told the guards about it.
Immediately the guards went to the house and to their surprise they saw the supposed robbers amongst the guests. They soon found out that the men were giving a surprise visit to their friends. Everyone was laughing at the men.
- Once upon a time there was a priest who had a tenant working for him. The priest went to town one day and brought home a bottle of whiskey.
When he come home that day he(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs G. Trappe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
