School: Cluain Tuirc (B.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 306
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- The door of the cottage had needed repairing for many years, but the occupants were quite satisfied to ease it off the floor with a hatchet whenever it jammed. There was a knock at the door and a head popped out of the window to see who was there. The owner of the head quickly withdrew and in a loud voice yelled "Quick its the new priest! Get the hatchet". The priest flew quickly but was hastily called by the man of the house, who explained why he had called for the hatchet, so the priest sat down and laughed.
- Collector
- Desmond Devally
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Clooncolry, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Devally
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Clooncolry, Co. Leitrim
- There was a man one time and he was deaf. He was coming from a fair one day and lost a cow(continues on next page)
