School: Athgarvan, Curragh (roll number 13350)
- Location:
- Athgarvan, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Niocaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 249
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- When Mícheál was a young man he and his three brothers lived in Loughburke Kilmaley. One Saturday night a distant relative also named Casey called in. Saturday was market day in Ennis and at that time and for many years after, not alone did the farmer who had business to transact, go to Ennis every Saturday, but lots of others went also, just to have a day out. They seldom returned until pretty late at night, and as drink was very cheap then they were often more or less sútach.
This Casey man who rambled into his relatives' home must have been a bit "merry" on that Saturday night as he missed the cross leading to his own house and came up the Loughburke road instead. He stayed talking with his relatives for some time and about midnight left for home. His house was only about a quarter of a mile away across the fields, though it was much further by road. When he going he asked John Casey (Míchéal's brother) to see him home. John agreed and they started out together. When they had got about halfway they came to a wall separating a fairly big field from the field they were going through.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bríghid Bean Mhic Niocaill
- Gender
- Female
