School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 104a
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- A Mr. Gibbings (a Parson) who was landlord of the Gibbinsgsgrove area (Newtown, or Milford, Ráth Luirc) was married to a Protestant English lady. On one occasion when she was on a visit to an English friend the latter boasted that his workman had the best appetite "in the world". A challenge was arranged & the Englishman & his workman arrived at Gibbingsgrove.
Mrs Gibbings depended on Paddy Kelly, one of her workmen and she arranged the table for dinner.
Mrs. Gibbings: Well Paddy, what will you try first?
Paddy (in deep thought): "Begor", Ma'am, "This hard to know." I'll try a bag of damaged "mále" to clear my throat".
The English friends got such a fright that the challenge was won by Paddy before he partook of a spoon of the damaged "mále".A local road worker, Michael Cullinane, visited Cork City for the first time & decided on paying Woolworth's a visit. As was customary with him in Milford he saluted all in Woolworth's with "God bless all here", after entering.
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- Informant
- Mr John Watson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
