School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 160

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  1. There was a man named Patsy Kilker living in the parish of Killala. His mother died, so then he had to get married as he had no one to housekeep for him.
    He then went and got a bottle of poteen which was as plenty (of) as the water at that time. He invited a sensible neighbour to go match-making with him.
    So off they went and he made a match, They next he did not know how to go through the marriage ceremony. He went to the parish Priest and told the priest. So the priest told him to say everything
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Palmerstown, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Tuoghill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlereagh, Co. Mayo