School: Bracknagh (2)
- Location:
- Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Mac Giobúin
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A funny storyBill was one of a large family and what they called a hard chaw. His mother reared I'm up no way soft that's what I mean. Anyway he got as far as setting out on his own - got a nice little place, a grand new House and a tidy bit of ground. Well he came to live here about nine years ago and eve since he hadn't a peaceful hour. You see he wanted a housekeeper badly and someone to look after him but the girls from Rathangan and Kilnantic had more of the looking after.
One night as I was down at the cross looking for a blackthorn stick when I heard a car coming along and it was fairly dusk. I stood in, and here if it wasn't a load of women and I said to myself they are let down. Bill is gone off with the key in his pocket. One of the girls jumped a big 18 st weight and walk right in and pushes in the room window and in she steps. I heard great laughing and said I would have a peep and he wasn't the heel of her(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinowlart North, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Stephen Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinowlart North, Co. Offaly
