School: Árd Raithín (roll number 6260)
- Location:
- Ardrahan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Tomás S. Ó Meadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0244
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- There were once three brothers named Huton Duton and Daniel O Leary. Their father died and left them a herd of cattle each. Huton and Duton were very smart but Daniel was an awful foole.This day Huton and Duton made up their minds to drown Daniel and divide his cattle between the two of them. Then they got a bag and put Daniel into it and told him they were bringing him to Heaven. As Daniel was getting ready he could'nt stop but saying "going to Heaven in a bag".As they were going to drown Daniel they went into a public house for a drink and left Daniel outside the door and he saying all the time "going to Heaven in a bag."(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Siobhán Ní Mhainnín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymaquiff North, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Jim Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymaquiff North, Co. Galway
