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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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    Where the present Mr Frank Lennon resides, a family lived long ago. One day, the old man was dying and he sent for the priest. By the time the priest arrived, the man was dead, and his wife met the priest in the yard and hit him in the face with a can of buttermilk. The priest said "You might want a priest yet", and ever after a priest was never got in time for one of the family
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr A. Hanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Knockaderry, Co. Wicklow