School: Coolbock (roll number 8013)

Location:
Coolbock, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 0499

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  1. Long ago the people did not use tea because it was unpurchasable. One day a woman was expecting a very important person and she bought a pound of tea for the purpose. She put the whole pound in a pot to boil. When it was boiling she took it off and threw the water on the street. Then she put the tea-leaves on a plate and put them before the visitor. The visitor said, "I would drink the water in which these boiled if I had it".
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Master J. H.
    Gender
    Male