School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)
- Location:
- An tArd Bán, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Briain Ó hEarchaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 040
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“At one time there was a little boy from Lettermore. His name was Denis Billy Shelia and he was employed.”
At one time there was a little boy from Lettermore. His name Denis Billy Shelia and he was employed for six months with a farmer in Fermanagh. Every Sunday morning he had to drive the cattle to the hill before going to mass. But this morning he met a boy who said to him "Would you like to see a still working"? I would said Denis. They went up the hill some distance and there they saw a still working in full swing. They were not long there when they saw the police in the distance coming towards them. The stillers said "we must clean up and go" Well, some carried the keg of poteen and some carried the still and they asked Denis to carry the worm. Denis said "all right". Then(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Aloysious Mac Shane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- An tArd Bán, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Peter Mc Shane
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- An tArd Bán, Co. Dhún na nGall