School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)
- Location:
- Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Máirtín Breathnach
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- (continued from previous page)crossed the bridge and walked home without his clothes. It was at this time that the black and tans were in Ireland.
- An old man was sick in bed and a neighbour came in to see him. When asked how he was he answered "I am dying but I know if I asked God He would leave me a little longer, but I don't want to be always troubling him."
- Collector
- John Cotterell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr William Cotterell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Cill Choileáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- A boy from the Rower was was sent to New Ross with a fish one time. The fisherman weighed the fish before they sent it. On the way he stuffed the fish with sand. When the buyer weighed the salmon it was three pounds heavier. He kept the price of the three pounds with whatever the fisherman gave him.
- Collector
- John Cotterell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr William Cotterell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Cill Choileáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
