School: Kilbeggan (B.)
- Location:
- Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Mac Siúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 527
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- During the hard times the Catholics around this district worked for little or nothing, most of the men did a hard day's work for a bit of tobacco. It was with very bigoted Protestants they worked.This particular lady a Protestant was infested with alms-seekers on a certain day. Some of the men she had working were waiting for their wages when an alm-seeker called to the door.When he had gone away the lady turned to the men and addressed them saying "It is a good thing I wont be mixing with the likes of those in the next world."A very clever boy who heard her said "No mam you'll be in a warmer corner." But she not understanding said nothing.
- Collector
- Maureen Hurley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Tonaphort, Co. Westmeath
