School: Kiffa
- Location:
- Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Helen Dinneen
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- The doctor examined the sick citizen and said very gravely "you are in a bad way Mister. There is something seriously wrong with your tummy. You must died"
"What colour?" asked the invalid.
- Collector
- Adina Heaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumegil, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Boylan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumegil, Co. Cavan
- There was an old man named Matthew Bird who lived in Drumscriddan. He was an awful man for drink. His friends advised him to take the pledge so he took their advice. Not many days after he met the Priest and he was blind drunk, Said the Priest to him "I thought you took(continues on next page)
