School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 233
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- (continued from previous page)power to your lovely self. He couldn't be good and be anything to you, you darling lovely girl'' ''I must go now no matter what happens if we are seen talking old Red cap will get suspicious and then I would be shut up in a strong room
Now try what you can do with the work and she took the shovel and struck the door step and then gave him back the shovel ''Go on Garret set to work'' and instead of three shovelfuls coming in nine went out along with his own and he could not keep time with them the throwing was so fast and at the supper hour the whole place was empty and clean. Red cap came to inspect the work and was more vexed than pleased for he wanted an excuse to send Garret to the block all because Garret was handsome more so than his son ''You did fairly well'' he said. I think I did wonderfully well'' say Garret. ''Oh you saved your head just. Is that the way you thank a man for doing wonderful(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Glover
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
