School: Ráithíní (Rehins)
- Location:
- Na Rathanna, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 140
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An Old Story
“About 100 years ago the Jacksons, who were living in Mr. Caulfield's house, were after the priests trying to catch them.”
About 100 years ago the Jacksons, who were living in Mr. Caulfield's house, were after the priests trying to catch them. It is said they would kill anyone they could catch, and get £5 for his head. One day William Jackson was out hunting. After some time he saw a priest hiding in a sandpit. The priest came out of the pit, and spoke to the man. The man asked the priest to come to his house for dinner.
The priest agreed, and came to the man's house for dinner. When he was some time in the house this Jackson man began to laugh about him. The priest did not like this, and got very vexed. He said to the man, Would you like to know(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Droim Riabhach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Mr James Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- An Droim Riabhach, Co. Mhaigh Eo