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School: Dunlavin (B.)

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Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
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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.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Norton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr H. Fisher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow