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School: An Bháinseach (C.) (roll number 11965)

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Bansha, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mheiscill
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    “Two sheep-stealers, a tall man and a small, had completed their job in the Galtees.”

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    Two sheep-stealers, a tall man and a small, had completed their "job" on the Galtees. The stolen sheep was tied on the back of the tall man with his forelegs across his shoulders. The owner came on them. The tall man made off with his burden.
    "Faid a theighim, Teighim" says he.

    This saying has passed into a kind of proverb in the district with regard to
    (1) A short life and a gay one
    (2) A Spendthrift
    (3) A makeshift arrangement - like tying up a broken trace with a piece of cord.

    E. Bean Uí Mheiscill

    (Pages 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, also P. 49
    The above stories etc were told by my father:-
    Jeremiah Grogan (Farmer)
    Montanavoe
    Bansha
    died 1922 aged 76
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bean Uí Mheiscill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Jermiah Grogan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Montanavoe, Co. Tipperary