School: Clochar Lughbhaidh, Bundobhráin (roll number 14531)
- Location:
- Bundoran, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Siúracha Naomh Lughbhaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1026, Page 015
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- (continued from previous page)woman. Pat said dont forget to put in a good word for me. The priest went in and saw the man sitting at the fire smoking his pipe. The priest sat on a while and then went out. He met Pat at the gate. Well says Pat did you put in a good word for me. No says the priest. Did he not leave money to me. No says the priest he left to me, and her left some to his brother, some to his relations, and he left £15 for a high mass. Oh says Pat would a low mass not be good enough for a Glenade man. Oh! says Pat look at all the trouble I will have to go to graveyard. No says the priest your own car will do. I suppose the passenger would not object to the run says Pat.One time long ago Pat had a lovely new glass hearse. A glass hearse was very uncommon that time. Pat was putting a coffin in to it one day. The woman said to Pat, Oh! What a lovely hearse. Ah! says Pat, Sure they do(continues on next page)
