School: Borris (C.)
- Location:
- Borris, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 422
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- Brigid Lennon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcoltrim, Co. Carlow
- A girl from this district, home from America, was told by her father to put out the candle. O daddy she said "you should not say "put out" you should say "Extinguish the candle".
Next day the pig came in around the kitchen and the man of the house quietly said "Mary extinguish the pig".Above story told by Bessie Bannon. Borris, Co Carlow.
