School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)
- Location:
- Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Máirtín Breathnach
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- John Cahill a carpenter was mending the tiles of the Chapel of Inistioge, when he fell down as far as the shoot. He grabbed the shoot and held on until some one came to his assistance. The next time Father Hennessey who was at that time parish priest of Inistioge met him he said, "well John, what were you thinking of when you were falling." John replied, "I was thinking Father that from the shoot down I'd catch it right."
- Twelve months ago an old man about eighty four years of age named Dan Kennedy lived in Cappa. It was his custom to come down to my father's house to play a game of cards. One night on his way home at ten o'clock when he had a distance of a field to go home he was led astray by Jackie(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Edward Lee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cheapach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr James Lee
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- An Cheapach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
