School: Borrisoleigh (roll number 590)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 223
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- My father was fond of telling the following story. Along time ago, more than hundred years since, there lived on our town two half-wits, both bearing the name of Billy and being close neighbours they were constantly in each other's company.
On one occasion Billy Bidulph heard his father tell his servant to be ready to go to the fair of Templemore at dawn on the following day. At once he conveyed the news to his friend, Billy Burke, who proposed that they too should go to the fair.
Between day and dark on the following morning Billy Bidulph knocked on Billy Burke's window and the following conversation took place -
Billy Bidulph - Are you awake, Billy Burke?
Billy Burke - I am.
Billy Bidulph - Are you up?
Billy Burke - To be sure, I am.
Billy Bidulph - Are you coming to the fair?
Billy Burke - I'm gone.
Billy Bidulph - How far are you gone?
Billy Burke - I'm at the Cross of Drom.
Billy Bidulph - Good God! Why didn't you call me?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Prior
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Harrington
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
