School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)
- Location:
- Garrán an Chaisleáin Thoir, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Liam Ó Conaill
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- (continued from previous page)When they saw him coming they ran away. It was not long till he met the steward and he told him not to be afraid. He asked the steward for work and he also asked him how he was paying the men. He told him. The man with the blanket asked him would he give him twice as much as the rest if he done twice as much work. The steward said he would. He told him that there was a stone in a certain corner and it took two men to lift it. The man went and brought it to the building. The steward said that it was well done. He told him not to do any more work till he get clothes. He gave him five pounds and told him to go to a draper's shop. He went and knocked at the door. A servant went and opened the door. When she saw him she fainted. The shop keeper came out and the man with the blanket told him not to be afraid. He asked for a suit of clothes. He asked what would he charge him. Five pounds said(continues on next page)
- Collector
- David Devaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lios an Eanaigh, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- David Devaney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 77
- Address
- Lios an Eanaigh, Co. na Gaillimhe
