School: Boley, Ballylinan, Athy (roll number 7505)
- Location:
- Boley, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs. Casey
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- One time there was a simpleton living in Clough. One day he was sent to the forge with a horse to get shod. As he was going along the road the horse managed to get his head out of the winkers. The simpleton did not notice this, but kept dragging the winkers after him, thinking he had the horse. On entering the forge he said to the smith, "Put a set of shoes on this lad".
When the smith looked he saw nothing but the winkers!(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs B. Leonard
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Ballylehane Lower, Co. Laois