School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0514, Page 111
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“There was an old carpenter in this district some years ago and when driving a wedge he used always say "hah hah" at every stroke.”
(continued from previous page)there to take the silver.
Mollie had forgotten all about the collection but when passing in she said to Din "I'll see you again" "Be damned to you", said Din. "tis too much of you I see"."The Lord spare you the health, Maurice"
Maurice Cleary is the local smith and whenever he finishes a small job for which he knows he'll get nothing he anticipates the customer by saying "wisha, the Lord spare you the health Maurice".
One day an old woman brought Maurice a scissors to tighten the screw in it. He put it in the vice to hold it steady. When the old woman saw him doing this she said "Be careful Maurice or it will fly" but Maurice said "No fear Mam because I'll cut the wings off it".
Another day Maurice was nailing up a shoe and a youngfellow saw the nail coming out at the side(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Baurnagurrahy, Co. Limerick