School: Lloyd (Scoil Laoide) (roll number 15987)
- Location:
- Toberdan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Choibián
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0266, Page 165
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- One evening that I strolled into Old Malachy's, I found him seated by the fire making porridge, and what took my attention most of all, his face wore a jovial smile as if he were enjoying some private joke of his own. I dew near and seated myself close beside him on a three legged stool and immediately inquired into the cause of his merriment, for I scented a story at once, and that could not be missed.
"Well", he said its a far way back my thoughts "wor" now, many an' many a day ago, but since you just chanced to come in, I may as well tell you the story, or I won't get 'pace' or 'aise' from you for the evening again.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bea Boyd
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Toberdan, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Malachy Fallon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Toberdan, Co. Roscommon
