School: Bawnboy
- Location:
- Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Grady
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Bottle do your duty '' says Gilbert
out hopped the little man with his staff and began to thump and beat the chief, till he roared out in pain and terror.
Take him off, take him off cried the chief
'' No not till you give me back the other bottle '' says Gilbert.
The beating and flaking was going on all the time.
'' Take your bottle and get away out of this, - you and the little man or he'll kill me. ''
So Gilbert lifted the bottle called the little man away, and set out for home, while the chief was left dressing his wounds.
As soon as he arrived home he put the bottle on the table and said
'' Bottle do your duty ''
Sheila rushed for the door in fear, but when she saw the fine meal laid out on the table, she came back in great joy and put her arms around Gilbert's neck.
'' Oh, '' she said
'' You are the cleverest man in Ireland.
Then all sat down to the food and Gilbert promised he would never sell the bottle again, no matter how much he was offered for it.
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- Informant
- B. O' Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
