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 087
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- Once a little boy had a habit of throwing stones. One day he was throwing a stone at a bird and he met a priest and the priest said, "Don't you know that God is watching you throwing stones." "Was he watching me Sunday" said the boy "when I was pegging our own black hen out of the back-yard?" "Of course he was" said the priest. "Ah there you're caught" said the boy, "we have no black hen.
- A man one time had a habit of playing cards every night at a neighbouring house and he used never go home until after midnight. He was told several times not to be out so late without business and he never took any notice as he did(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Fell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Fearann Fuar, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Paddy Brosnan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Fearann Fuar, Co. Chiarraí
