School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)
- Location:
- Balrath, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 238
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- (continued from previous page)Chairman - Was she on the road when this occured?M' Cann - The sow was let out on the road to eat all that came before her and she let down the kid.Major Deake - Perhaps she was hungry.M' Cann - Oh, the devil a bit. She'd eat your honour. It's pure devilment is the matter with her (Laughter).Chairman - Now, Mrs Brady, what have you to say.Mrs brady - Well, your darling worships, (laughter) - my sow is
'' in '' our house a long time and goes everywhere and as far as that goes, I can give the names' of six people that can give her a good character (Loud Laughter).Chairman - Who are they?Mrs Brady - Well, there's Larry Fagan, Ned Creggy, Mrs Cooney, Mrs Smyth, Mrs Mahody and Nancy Dowd and all of them can tell you of the decency of that sow. (Laughter).
As for Mr M' Cann, he never told me about his kid until a week after when he wanted top price for it-no less.M' Cann - Didn't she eat her even to the paws - (Laughter) -
bad luck to her, and me keeping her for a little sup of milk. I didn't care a damn your worships, but for the fear that she got at my two darling little children she would eat them(continues on next page)
