School: Calry (roll number 10473)

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Colgagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Róisín Mhig Ualghairg
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  1. Daniel O'Connell was once invited to a big dinner by an English settler in Ireland. This was about the time that O'Connell was agitating for Catholic Emancipation. When seated at the table the waitress addressed O'Connell in the Irish Language.
    "Daniel O'Connell, do you understand Irish?" "Yes, my girl, what is the matter?" "Well, she said, there is as much poison on your plate as would kill a thousand people." "I'll take care," he answered. A moment or so after he directed the attention of the company to a funeral procession passing along the street. Then he quickly changed the plates.
    So Daniel O'Connell did not die as soon as his host has arranged.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Daniel O'Connell (~175)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Formoyle, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Goldrich
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84