School: Borris (B.)
- Location:
- Borris, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 411
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- There lived in the towns land of Courtnellan a man named Owen Tallon. Now Owen was very fond of the riviver. One morning he was going up the street of Borris to his work and it was late. Mrs Kennedy a woman who lived in a bar beside the school called him, and he said that he had no time to spare. Then she said she would not keep him long and when he came back she said that "This is the first of April". Then Owen said that when he was there he would have a drink. When he went in he called for a half. Then he called for another. When he had the second one finished he was walking out the door when Mrs Kennedy called him and said "Where is the money Owen". Owen said "This is the first of April ma'am" Walking out in the door and off with him.
- Collector
- Timothy Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Ballynagrane, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- John Mahony
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Ballynagrane, Co. Carlow
