School: Dunlavin (B.)

Location:
Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gogáin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 026

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A number of years ago there lived in Dunlavin a priest whose custom it was to travel around on fair days collecting money.
One day as he was on his usual rounds a mountainman from beyond Donard whom he met said he had no change. The priest said "If I lend you a penny now will you pay me back later? " "I will " replied the mountainman. Some days later the priest received an un stamped envelope containing a penny but he had to pay double postage.
He was therefore outwitted by his humble peasant parishioner.

Collector
Thomas Norton
Gender
male
Address
Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
Informant
Mr H. Fisher
Gender
male
Age
82
Address
Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
Language
English