School: Carrigbyrne (roll number 4479)

Location:
Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire Cuirtéis
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    Two men from Cushinstown went to Kilkenny wan time to look for a job. It was a Sunday.

    Two men from Cushinstown went to Kilkenny wan time to look for a job. It was if a Sunday.
    When they reached Kilkenny they went into a farmer's house. They asked the man for a job.
    He said that he had plenty o' work for 'em. He told the woman to make a dinner for the men. The woman got two big quarts o' milk for 'em and two big dishes o' mate, an' she gav' 'em two big wooden spoons to ate it. Shure the two bockos began to laugh when they saw the two big spoons.
    The man o' the house said to 'em "I know what ye are laughin' at" ye Wexford lados "ate yer nough now" I know what ye are laughin' at " ye Wexford lados well.
    When they had their dinner atin' He said to 'em "Come on ye lados now and I'll show ye where ye are goin' to live " Ye go across
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Kehoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    James Kehoe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford