School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 187
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- (continued from previous page)the shock and was on his feet again. '' More power to you Gowl, you took satisfaction out of him, for my hurt.''
He claped the dog and fondled him
'' you great fellow you saved my life. He skinned the bull and brought him home and salted the beef.
(This was the way they lived) Dinas was not so good a man after after the trust of the bull's horns. He got worse every day until he was not able to hunt. Paddy was near eighteen so he had to take up the chase. He had the house well stored, for his father was finished hunting or finishing. The was a river that ran along the valley which was great for salmon and Paddy would catch plenty of them. He went to the sea with a creel and brought the full of it of rock salt smashed it up and salted his meat and fish. Poor Dinas was every day worse till he was not able to leave the house. Paddy went out on a hunting expedition one day. Night came on and he did not return. His people were very much annoyed for Dinas thought he might have encountered a bull and was killed
His mother had great confidence in her son Paddy. She still said he would come back.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- B. O' Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
