School: Gráinseach Ailt an Chaistín (St. Johnston)

Location:: Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
Teacher:: Seán Ó Seanacháin

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Funny Stories - They had everything but the Catechism (continued)

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One day her clergyman called on a visit and asked about their spiritual welfare. "Have they get the catechism," he inquired.?
"Your reverence," replied the woman, "they had a sore time at the teething, they had mumps and measles; [?] and whooping cough but that was "wan" thing they never had, the catechism and I hope they never will of God knows they have had enough disease.

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Funny Stories - Licence for a Distillery

James Radcliffe of Monreagh Co. Donegal was a notorious makes of "[?]" or as it called doorish. She lived in small house belonging to Willie [?] of Dernakelly (Donke na Callay).
On one occasion the owner served Radcliffe with notice to quite and give him fourteen days to lear out and change to another house.

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