School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. An Old Story

    At one time a man by the name of John Healy was putting in panes of glass in the Lixnaw Convent....

    At one time a man by the name of John Healy was putting in panes of glass in the Lixnaw Convent and every day when he would go to the dinner he would get a glass of whiskey. One day when the Reverend Mother was giving John the whiskey she said "every time you drink a glass of whiskey you put a nail in your coffin" well said John "as you have the hammer in your hand drive another one". This story was told to me by my father.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán D. Ó Loinsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry