School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)
- Location:
- An Droim Mór, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0166, Page 216
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- (continued from previous page)cut it for him. Mr. Kane said he would give him good wages. Cailpin agreed to be in Ballina next morning. He came home and told his wife what he was going to do. His wife said, "You foolish man, is it that you are going to walk to Ballina and then do a day's work"? He said that there was no meadow to be cut around home) and that he would go. He went to bed early and at four o'clock he got up, ate his breakfast and started off with his scythe on his shoulder and at eight o'clock he tapped at Mr. Kane's door. "You're welcome James, come in and have your breakfast," said Mr Kane."Thank you I have my breakfast eaten" said James. He had to take a lunch and a glass of whiskey from Mr Kane. Then he brought James to the field where the meadow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Frank Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Dún Néill, Co. Shligigh
