School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)
- Location:
- An Taobh Breac, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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- (continued from previous page)that it was a monkey. Mickey said “five, ten, fifteen, or twenty pounds if you like.” Mickey left his twenty pounds down on the counter and told the shopkeeper to leave down his. He did it, but he said to Mickey “how will we fix this, and he said we will leave it to the first man that comes in. Paddy came in then and asked an ounce of snuff, when he got it he ran over to the side of the counter and said “How are you Paddy Duffy all the road from Ireland I am very glad to see an old neighbour. Then Mickey said “did I not tell you that it was Paddy Duffy,” and he lifted his forty pounds and walked out.
- Collector
- Eileen Mac Menamin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Egglybane, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- John Mac Menamin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Egglybane, Co. Dhún na nGall
