School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)
- Location:
- Castlelyons, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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- An old man went into a friend's house and stole a pair of boots. He then went to confession to the priest. He told him that he stole a pair of boots and what would he do. "Give them back to the owner" said the priest.
Ill give them to yourself father said he "I dont want them I havent a pawn shop" said the priest. "But sure I offered them to the owner and he wouldnt take them" said the man.
"Well keep them so" said the priest.
"Thanks father"
- Collector
- Michael Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlelyons, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Laurence Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Occupation
- Labourer
