School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 004
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- (continued from previous page)One day when he was at school the priest came into the school and he brought up all the children and he examined them in their Cathechism. When he came to the little boy he said. "Did you learn your Catechism last night." The little boy answered, "No, Father." Then the priest said say "Grace after Meals." The boy said he did not know it.
The priest then asked the boy what used his father say after eating his dinner. The boy said, he says, "thanks be to God I am ready to burst."
- Some years ago the Marquis of Waterford was travelling in his four horse carriage to the races of Tramore. On the way he overtook a small barefooted boy trotting along the road. The marquis ordered his coachman to draw up and he said to the boy(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jeanette Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
