School: St Patrick's, Ballyfarnon (roll number 13978)
- Location:
- Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
- Teachers: Mark Hanly Thos. Feeny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0231, Page 162
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“A man once wnet to a priest and complained that his turf was a stealing.”
A man once went to a priest and complained that his turf was a stealing. The priest asked him if he had a doubt on anyone. He said "such a man." Sometime after the priest met the "such a man" and asked him, where do people go who steal turf. He said, "faith to the bog, Father."
- Collector
- Nuala Conlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- James Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon