School: Cnoc an Doire (B.) (roll number 2418)
- Location:
- Cnoc an Doire, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 080
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Pat Murphy was a labouring man who lived in Dromore about thirty years ago. He died and it was a custom that a man about his age would get his clothes and wear them going to mass for the three following Sundays. Dan Silvy Sullivan was a poor labouring man who lived near Pat Murphy. Dan Sullivan did not expect to get the clothes though his own were bad. The night after Pat Murphy being buried Dan Sullivan came to the window of Pat Murphy's house. He rapped three times and he imitated Pat Murphy. He said give my clothes to Dan Silvy. Next morning one of the Murphys came to Dan and asked him to wear the clothes(continues on next page)
