School: Srath an Urláir (roll number 13367)
- Location:
- Srath an Urláir, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Antoine Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1095, Page 151
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- In the townland of Edenmore a few miles Stranorlar, Co. Donegal dwelt a Protestant farmer. He had a servant man named Jeremiah McDaid employed as a labourer who went occasionally to the weekly market in the neighbouring village of Ballybofey, where he usually got drunk.
In the kitchen of the farmer's house along one wall was placed two beds with a canopy over each and curtains hanging in front. The beds stood in line along the full length of the kitchen. The old man and his wife occupied one and Jeremiah the other.
One market night Jeremiah came home showing signs that he had taken a considerable quantity of intoxicants. Preparations were made for retiring by the old couple, but Jeremiah had(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bealach Féich, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Peter Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An tÉadan Mór, Co. Dhún na nGall
