School: Ballyharry (roll number 11235)
- Location:
- Ballycharry, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Bríde
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- (continued from previous page)to tell him if Paul would give him the butter. The minister then went up on the pulpit in the church and began to preach a sermon. He preached about Saint Paul and after doing so, he asked the congregation the question "What did Paul say?" The servant had just then returned and was entering just as the question was being asked. He thought it was addressed to him on account of the man whom he was sent to being named Paul and the servant said "Paul told me to tell you that you would get no more butter until you paid for the last".
This story was told by Patrick Duffy (Senior) Drumaville Moville Co. Donegal circa (58 yrs). He heard it from his mother about 30 years ago she then being 54 yrs.
- Informant
- Patrick Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 58
- Address
- Drumaville, Co. Donegal
