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School: Lloyd (Scoil Laoide) (roll number 15987)

Location:
Toberdan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Choibián
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    One day a priest went into a shop to buy a hat. There was another customer in the shop along with the priest. The shopkeeper asked a pound for the hat and the priest said "by God" that is a very dear hat. The shopkeeper said "I never knew a priest could curse". The priest said " I say "by God" every day at Mass.
    I will give you this hat free if you say it at Mass to-morrow for I know you do not say such a thing. Very well said the priest be at Mass early to-morrow and be in the front seat. The man came to Mass in the morning bringing the new hat with him.
    In the middle of the Mass the priest said "by God we live and by God we die and the man with the hat said "and by God I
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnacullen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Fallon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnacullen, Co. Roscommon