School: Cros-Bhóthar (roll number 14688)
- Location:
- Poll an Chorraigiúin, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Seán Ó Maoláin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0025
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- (continued from previous page)my father could make a perfect fit for any man by showing him the corner he went round.The MInister and his simple workman.
A minister once got a new car. On going out for his first drive and feeling proud, he met his workman with a donkey-load of turf, and pulling up said, Pat, is there not a big difference between my car and yours. Well your Reverence, replied Pat, the only difference I see is that, "The donkey is between the shafts in mine an dhe is within in yours."
- After the 1916 rising a simpleton held a crooked rifle in his hand and tried to make the public believe that he fought in the rising. A priest who knew him well was passing by and rather than have the Public laugh at him said, Jack, go home and have sence wouldn't anybody know(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Chraobhanta, Co. na Gaillimhe
