School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh

Location:
Glynn, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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    One day a priest was on a journey...

    One day a priest was on a journey and he met a boy and asked him the reason he was not in school and the boy said his father was off working, and his mother was sick and he had mind the house and his mother, The priest asked the boy on what day did christ die The boy did not know, so the priest brought him to his mother, and asked her the reason she had not her son in school "I asked him the easyiest question in the Catechism on what day did christ die and he did not know "Begor Father and is he dead. we are so far up here in
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyling, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mary Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballyleigh, Co. Wexford