School: Drumcoghill

Location:
Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Iomaire
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    Knocked softly, opened the door, and motioned her companion to enter.
    He did so and was a ''sight for sore eyes'' to both inmates.
    When the sick man's needs had been satisfied, the minister, turning to the wife, said , where is your daughter? Oh! said she , our daughter has been dead this many a year.
    I did not hear whether he let them know who brought him the message that night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 2.
    A spirit merchant in Tullamore caused great unrest by selling his whisky cheaper than the rest of his fellow-tradesmen. The reason why was long a mystery. At last a clue was found and during it's proving a deep trench was cut down the street in which his shop was.
    A clergyman & a Dr (great pals) were standing by the opening. A country man stopped near them and inquired what the men were doing. ''Looking searching for Departed Spirits'' answered the Doctor.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs A. Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Corr, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Rev. Gordon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Killashandra, Co. Cavan