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School: Glendalough

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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
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Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 373

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    There was a man named Paddy Stephens a native of Wicklow, and he worked for a priest, long ago when priests were going on Sick Calls they went on horseback.
    This evening the priest was going out on a Sick Call and he told Paddy to get the horse ready. Paddy went to the stable and he put the saddle on, but he put it on the wrong way, then he brought the horse around to the hall door.
    When the priest came out and saw the saddle on the wrong way he asked Paddy why he put it on back-to-the-front, Paddy said
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Officer
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow