School: Aughaclay (roll number 13140)
- Location:
- Templemoyle, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 156
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- (continued from previous page)probably the lady mentioned above.
Passing the village of Crackna he was attacked by a dog. I think the dog merely barked at him in a rather vicious manner. The Sgt threatened to shoot him.
John was on the scene and someone suggested that the incident would be a suitable subject for a verse.
John without any hesitation or as the lady who described it to me said
"John put his head on one side and said
Now Sgt Mullan youre very bold
Or impudent I should say
To say you'd shoot our dog
Upon the Sabbath Day
Our Dog he knew you pretty well
And only said bow-wow
A hint that you would understand
That she was in the know.
- Collector
- Seán Ó Beirn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Malin, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Fanny A Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Assistant teacher
