School: Srath an Urláir (roll number 13367)
- Location:
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Antoine Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1095, Page 143
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“There was a man in Corleckey Welshtown, Co Donegal named Tom Patton who used to buy his milk and flour in a house ...”
(continued from previous page)Péist which was on the other side of the river.
A bag of meal at that time weighed 2cwts and a bag of flour weighed 4 stone.
The man who was selling the goods asked him how he would carry 2 1/2 cwt. He said he would carry it with arm ropes and he also added that he would carry twice as much if he got the flour & meal free. The seller took on the bet and the buyer got ready and carried the 5cwt to his home.
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“There was a man named Donal Ceann living in Glenfinn and he could neither read nor write.”
There was a man named Donal Ceann living in Glenfinn and he could neither read nor write. He went to bed one night and awoke next morning with a great book under his head in which there(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Gallinagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybofey, Co. Donegal