School: Luachra (roll number 15145)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eamonn Mac Giolla Choinnigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0326
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- (continued from previous page)he observed that the horse had only three legs and at once remarked that it would be impossible to shoe the horse.
The Stranger remarked that when the foremost shoes were on, he would hold up the animal for the smith, and that in this way, the work could be performed.
So the smith, carried on with the work and succeeded aright in getting all three shoes on.
The Stranger then asked what was the charge and the smith being very nervous about the whole affair, said he would charge nothing.
"Oh, said the stranger you must take a pound No replied the smith. Well then said the stranger - you will take the price of a drink. Very well said the smith "Ill take a shilling for a drink" and he was given the shilling(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Owen Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonkeen, Co. Galway
