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School: Gráinseach, Cill Mocheallóg (roll number 9970)

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Tomás Ó Loínsigh
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    that the whole party commenced to drink and after a while a whistle was passed around and each person blew the whictle in turn.
    When, however, a person got too drunk to blow the whistle he was "counted out" for any more drinks - i.e. he got no more drink - and it was always found that Captain Bailey was the last to be "counted out" and hence he was the last to "blow the whistle".
    Hence to the present day, whenever a man remains fairly "sober" while his companions get "knocked out" i.e. drunk and helpless we hear the saying
    "He wet the Whistle like Captain Bailey." or
    "He was the last to blow the whistle like Captain Bailey"//
    Mr. John Clancy ~ Carpenter
    Grange, Kilmallock,
    Co. Limerick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Carpenter
    Address
    Grange, Co. Limerick