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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 362

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  1. A Man That Used to Drink Long Ago

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    Long ago there lived a man named Kelly in Barnhill. He had a wife and family, and a bit of land. They were very poor, and as poor as they were any penny he could catch hold of he'd go and drink it. The wife used to gather up as much money as she possibly could.
    One day they hadn't a bit to eat. So she gave him the price of a half stone of meal to go to Palmerstown mill for it. She gave him the usual caution not to be long away, as they were very hungry.
    In stead of going for the meal he went to the sheebeeris house that was selling drink, and drank the price of the meal. When he had all the money drank he was ordered out, and he had to go home without meal or money.
    He was going home, and on his
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Walshe
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo