School: Ceathair Dhúin Iascaigh, Clochar na Trócaire
- Location:
- An Chathair, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Tréisín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0569, Page 247
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“Once upon a time cats used to speak...”
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“At one time there lived in Cahir...”
At one time, there lived in Cahir a half-wit known as "Kerry Jimmy", who lived by killing pheasants and other birds and selling them to the gentry of Cahir. "Kerry Jimmy" had one great fault and that was, his habit of being late for Sunday Mass.
One Sunday, as usual, he was late. He came into the Church, just when the priest was giving the sermon, during which, the priest denounced the habit of being late for Mass but, that it was worse still, to make a lot of noise when coming in during Mass. Just as he said this, he heard heavy footsteps coming up the aisle of the chapel. On looking round he saw "Kerry Jimmy" swaggering up to the top seat and he heard Jimmy's hob-nailed boots clattering on the tiles.(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mr P. Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Mhic Ádaim, Co. Thiobraid Árann