School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 2278)
- Location:
- Millstreet, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 305
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- (continued from previous page)to kick him, but he missed and fell. He wounded his leg and was laid up for a long time, and in consequence of this he died.
2. Some time ago when tea first came to this part of the county a very funny incident occured. A lady who had somefriends in Cork got a pound of tea from them. This ws her first time using tea. It was her station morning and she kept the tea for the occasion. That morning she boiled the tea, and strained the leaves, and presented them to the Priest for his breakfast. This will give you an idea how backward the people were in this district.3. We are told another funny story about a station morning. This woman presented eggs to the Priest and she said to him. "Father I had no duck eggs but I put a pound of blue into the water instead Father."4. A parson sent his servant to the butcher before he went to give service. When the servant returned at the Church door the Parson was giving a lecture and was saying "And what did Paul say" "He said he would(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret O' Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Millstreet, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Murphy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Millstreet, Co. Cork
