School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)
- Location:
- Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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- (continued from previous page)the wind is at your back and it would be better for you than to be here to be going your way.
- There was once a man named Patsey Heavy. And the Priest employed him for a week and he said he would give him thirteen shillings for the week to put out the turf. Patsey went to the bog to put out the turf. He worked very hard and put out the turf in three days. He went to the priest for his money. The priest asked him had he all the turf out. He said he had. The Priest gave him six shillings. Patsey thought he get thirteen shillings. So he began to curse the Priest. The Priest said "I bet you are not able to say your prayers as well as you are able to curse." He told Patsey(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Donelan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mary Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Kilgevrin, Co. Galway