School: Cill Bhriotáin (B.) (roll number 14116)
- Location:
- Cill Briotáin, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0313, Page 285
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- Long ago there was a man and his name was Bill Shorten. He was walking along the road and a priest overtook him. "Well, Bill", said the priest, "you are ploughing the road before you". " I am, Father" ,said Bill " and you are harrowing it after me". Long ago there was a man in the villiage of Kilbrittain, and his name was Patrick Fahy. He was sent to Ballinaspittle for a dog licence. He got the envelope from the Parish Priest. There was a half-crown inside it and a note. Written on the note was, "please give bearer dog licence". He opened the envelope and took the half-crown. Sometime afterwards the policeman asked the priest for the half-crown. When he knew what happened he asked Patrick for the half-crown. "What", said Patrick,"when I opened the envelope I thought the half-crown was for travelling expenses". "Pake", said the priest, "I'll turn you into a goat". " If you will, Father", said Pake, "I'll eat your cabbage".
- Collector
- Denis Desmond
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Briotáin, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Hannah Desmond
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Briotáin, Co. Chorcaí
