School: Clifferna
- Location:
- Clifferna, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sister Mc Ardle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 075
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- Once upon a time my grandfather and John Reilly of Grousehall went to town. Charles Lynch sent a barrel of porter to his brother Mick, but instead of giving it to Mick Lynch they delivered it at John Brady Greaghagibney. They left it on the street expecting John to bring it into the house but he did not do so.
My grandfather went home but John Reilly did not, he waited for the drink. He lived at the place where the police lived and knew that they were very fond of drink so he sent for them.
Three of them arrived and broke on the barrel and(continues on next page)
