School: Kilglass (roll number 15571)
- Location:
- Kilglass, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0164, Page 219
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- (continued from previous page)and went in and brought them out.
The funeral stopped, and the man was told that the woman had some potatoes for him. "Are they peeled?" he asked.
He was told that they had not been.
"Then go ahead with the funeral!"
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“There was a very glib poet, over fifty years ago, around Enniscrone.”
There was a very glib poet, over fifty years ago, around Enniscrone. His name was Martin Durcan. He could rhyme verses off at a moment's notice.
There was a woman living then who had a very good tongue and was very good about it, and when her temper was up she was very eloquent.
One day something "rose" her and she gave out at her very best to a sister in the house. She excelled herself, and felt quite proud of the successful way she had dealt with the matter.
When she came down to the kitchen, who was sitting there(continues on next page) - Collector
- M. Clarke
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Informant
- John Kilcullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Inishcrone, Co. Sligo
