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School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)

Location:
Drumfree, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 274

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  1. Ash Wednesday

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    It was Ash Wednesday, and the priest was putting ashes on the people. He had a great number of people to put ashes on, and it took him a good while.
    A man came in who thought the priest was tired. He said to the priest if you tell me the "words" I'll help you. The priest said to him "you were born an idiot and you'll die an idiot. He said it for fun. The man thought that was the exact words, and he went up and lifted the plate and went round everybody saying those words. When the priest caught him he had nearly all the people done.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Ash Wednesday (~39)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ethel Fullerton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumfree, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Sadie Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 14
    Address
    Ballintlieve, Co. Donegal