School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 250
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- (continued from previous page)we see what the bottle will do ''
'' Arah don't be a common idiot. What can the bottle do? For three pins I'd throw it in the Lough where you should be pitched too for
you should have been drowned
long ago ''
Gilbert paid not the least attention to this harangue but quietly took the bottle from his pocket and put it on the table.
Then he said as instructed by the little man.
'' Bottle do you duty and on the moment out flew out a roast of beef puddings and pies which they never saw before and which they hardly knew.
Shiela stood with her hands under he apron and the eyes were fairly bulging out of her head with astonishment.
When she recovered a little she put her arms around Gilbert
'' Oh Gilbert you are the best of men.
Then they all sat down and had a great dinner.
The plates and dishes remained on the table and never went back into the bottle again so of course a good many of them(continues on next page)
- Informant
- B. O' Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
