School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Bráthair Eoghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 129
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- About sixty years ago a man named Hugh Graltan of Taulaugh Carrick-On-Shannon.
Hugh was very poor and he died not know what to do with all his strength. At last he thought of a plan. The plan was that he was going to be a "spailphin".
He rose one morning very early and he got his scythe. As he was going along the road he met a farmer." Have you any work to do" inquired the farmer. "No sir" said the spailpin. "Well come along with me" said the farmer. " Right" said the spailpin.
When they reached the farmer's house, the farmer asked him to mow a three acre field. He started at 8 o'clock in the morning(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tawlaght, Co. Roscommon
