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School: Laragh (B.)

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Larah, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0981, Page 139

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    at the bar & being well intoxicated began to brag of their bravery each trying to excel the other. One man bet a pint of whiskey that the other would not enter the graveyard and bring in a skull. The bet was accepted but the other went out first in secret & lay in wait. Lifting a skull the entrant was about to return when the other shouted in a disguished & dry voice "Leave that down. That is my grandfathers". This was left down & a second lifted but the commanding voice again ordered it being left down as it was his fathers. This was done & a third lifted but again it was ordered to be left down. He refused this time as the Duke said he did not give a damn if it was his own he would take it & entering triumphantly into the bar with the skull he won his bet.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killycrone, Co. Cavan