School: Kiffa
- Location:
- Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Helen Dinneen
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- In our district, there were two parish priests, whose names were Father Judge, and Father Sheridan.
Once upon a time these men happened to be out walking, when they met a beggarman, and the beggarman asked some money off them.
One of the men gave him one shilling and sixpence, "Well", said the beggarman said, "God Almighty Bless you", "Well," said one of the priests, what is the difference between, God Bless you, and God Almighty Bless you, "Well," replied the tramp, "one shilling," Father.
- Collector
- W. Lowry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graddum, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Hugh Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graddum, Co. Cavan
- A certain lady was very bad with a cold, and was caught on the chest so she went to(continues on next page)
