School: Creewood (roll number 5331)
- Location:
- Creewood, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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- A Funny Story.There is a very jolly man, named Paddy Gammonds, who lives near us. He was always very fond of making up stories, but this one is true.
He told us that an old man lived in a house with himself at Lobinstown. A young fellow who lived beside him always took care of him. The old man's house was always full of men at night and both he and the young man would prefer to be alone. One night this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florrie Carey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathkenny, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Brian Carey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathkenny, Co. Meath
