Imleabhar: CBÉ 0463 (Cuid 2)
- Dáta
- 1937–1938
- Bailitheoir
- Suíomh
Ar an leathanach seo
- Taken down from an old lady whose Cousin
now very many years dead, was in the Service
of Daniel OConnell. This Cousin had in her
possession an arm chair presented to her by
the OConnell Family - The Chair was known as
'Daniel OConnell's chair'.
Story -
Daniel OConnell frequently told this story
when in Company, and to amuse his guests.
It happened that the Lord Chancellor
got many complaints regarding how
the Lunatics were treated in Finglas
Asylum and he decided he would
make a personal visit to the Asylum
and see how things were. So he Arranged with the Surgeon-General,
to be present at the investigation.
Some Young friend of the Lord Chancellors
who was full of humour and out for
fun hearing of the intended visit
wrote before hand to the Asylum people
Telling them when a small grey man
who imagined he was a High Court Judge
would drive up in his carriage be(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)