School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)
- Location:
- Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mother Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 169
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“Once upon a time there lived in Breecy mountain a poor old man.”
Once upon a time there lived in Breecy mountain a poor old man. He took very ill and the doctor was summoned to attend him. When he arrived he looked upon the sick man and said “My good man there is no cure for your disease only death.” When the old man heard this he thought it was very hard to have to die and he sent for the minister who used to call regularly to see him.
When the Minister arrived, he saw that the old man was very much failed, since the last time he had been to see him, and he said to him “You know, John that you are going to die, and you will have to square up any accounts if you are in debt.
The old man hesitated and then said “Sorra much I have but sixty pounds in my possession.” “That is very good,” said the doctor who had been silent up to this. “You know my fees are twenty pounds(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Mc Cauley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal