Volume: CBÉ 0407 (Part 1)
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- 1937
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“My father had a mule...”
M'athair ag cainnt (of his father who lived Ballinastraw and Broomville, Co Carlow (after eviction)"My father had a mule who could well be the cause of his damnation if we were believe himself. Finially, the priest recommended him to buy a six-
penny ball of twine and to make a knot on the twine for every time the mule would make him curse. The twine soon had the desired effect.
"He used to sell a lot of reaping hooks through South Leinster with the mule. The hooks were made locally by the Lyon's and the Brophy's, at the Black Lion and Ardattin respectively. He'd take a load of hooks and start off for Co. Kildare and be a week on the road before he'd sell them all. Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny in like manner. He was crossing the railway line at Monasterevin when he noticed a train coming in the distance. The mule heard it too and turned round to have a good look at the great iron(continues on next page)