School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Gharaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 150
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- (continued from previous page)Away round the road I hoisted my sabbs
I thought I saw visions when passing the dales
My nerves are all wrecked like a man filled with rum
Im through with night walking
For six months to come
- A Funny Story - Grace before MealsOnce upon a time in Drumsna Church when the Bishop came to examine the children for Confirmation he asked some little boy to say Grace before meals.The boy didn't know how to say it and the Bishop said What does your father say before meals. The boy replied he says "Go easy with the butter children".
- Collector
- Nancy Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Furnace or Bleankillew, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Murphy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Furnace or Bleankillew, Co. Leitrim
- A Funny Story - Grace after MealsOne time there was a young boy going on for Comfirmation in Annaduff. The priest asked him to say Grace after meals and he did not know how to say it and the priest said to him.
What does your father say after his meals and the boy answered that his father sits back on the chair and says "O My belly is bursting".(continues on next page)
