School: Porturlan
- Location:
- Porturlan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Tiernan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 320
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- Once a Glangevlin man was talking to an old thatcher. The Angelus bell rang and the thatcher struck his breast and said
'' The Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. '' as that seemed to be all he knew.The Glangevlin man thought he would have a joke with him and asked '' Do you know from what country the Blessed Virgin came, Paddy? ''
'' I don't know, but she was not a Glangevlin woman anyway '' was the answer.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mc Manus
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs M.A. Mc Manus
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Cavan
- Once a man was going to Ballinamore. He was not sure of the road and when he met a farmer he asked him '' Am I on the main Road to Ballinamore.''
The farmer answered '' Yes, sir - Collector
- Annie Mc Manus
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs M.A. Mc Manus
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Cavan
