School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)
- Location:
- Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0637
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- (continued from previous page)are called "The Clash" and "Lough Joe Streams"
- A tailor was working one day when he was taken with a fit of coughing through swallowing a midge. His wife who took matters [?] and easy was late on this particular day with the dinner. She scolded him for being so foolish as to swallow a midge. He replied "Anything to bother the hunger". It is now a saying when a small meal is forthcoming "Anything to bother the hunger" like the tailor when he swallowed the midge.
- Collector
- Evelyn Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clooneen, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mrs Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Clooneen, Co. Sligo
