School: Gort an Locha (roll number 1414)
- Location:
- Gortalough, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: S. Ó Docraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 502
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In a farm house in Ballinafad one night long ago, there was a few neighbours rambling. Early in the night one of the company got up to go home. he said that as his turf was a-stealing every night, he meant to watch this particular time and find out the thief. Another man whose name was McNiff spoke up to him and said that if he was the thief, he bet that the owner of the turf would not catch him, and furthermore if he had it under the bed,, that he - McNiff - would steal it, if he wanted to.
Another of the company enjoying the argument, said that he bet a pound note that McNiff would not take it from under the bed. He asked him if he was fit to take it from under John Coen's kitchen-pouch. John Coen and his brother were two fairly young men, and generally every night they would bring in two creel-fulls of turf and(continues on next page)
