School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)
- Location:
- Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 328
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“My Grandfather Hall I believe was a very funny man and liked playing jokes.”
(continued from previous page)a ditch and began to imitate the cuckoo. Out came the woman and flew at Mick and called him all sorts of nicknames and grandfather enjoying it all.
Dinner time came and grandfather was forced to come in for his dinner. An old sow was walking about the street and watching her chance to dart into the kitchen looking for a bit to eat. Mike was ordered to sit in the doorway with a big stick in his hand to keep out the sow. On purpose grand-(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Elma Hall
- Gender
- Female