School: Carrigbyrne (roll number 4479)
- Location:
- Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire Cuirtéis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 533
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“There was a priest in Rathgarogue be the name of Father Bolger, and of course all the farmers used to send him oats and...”
There was a priest in Rathgarogue be the name of Father Bolger, and of course all the farmers used to send him oats and hay for his horse, that time the priests had no motors.
Wan day, Phil Kelly, Palace, went with his load o' hay an' Father Bolger brought him in to treat him. He had two bottles of whiskey on the table an' he says to Phil, "I have two different kinds of whiskey here now Phil, an' I want you to test 'em for me an' see which is the best." "Very good your Reverence" says Phil.
Then the priest poured out a glass of whiskey out of wan o' the bottles, an' Phil let it down. "That's dam good" says Phil." Then the priest poured out a glass for him out o'(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty French
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Raheevarren, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- John French
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- New Ross, Co. Wexford