School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)
- Location:
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 286
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A Funny Story (continued)
“There was a man there long ago who was married twice.”
(continued from previous page)the name of "Pace-Patch". She used to mend his clothes regularly when torn. But his second wife was very untidy; instead of patching his clothes, she would tie every place that was torn with a piece of cord. One day he was very angry when he saw all his clothes tied with cords and he said to her "The Lord have mercy on Peace-Patch but the devil kill "Tie the Hole".
A Funny Story
“Some years ago there lived in this district Camphire, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, a middle-aged spinster who owned a little shop.”
Some years ago there lived in this district(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bridget Haffernan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Headborough, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Máire Ní hIfearnáin
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 30
- Occupation
- Oibrí
- Address
- Headborough, Co. Waterford