School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)
- Location:
- Adare, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Mechtildes
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- A Story.A witty old man lived near Adare one time. His name was Farmer Glenny. Poor farmer was fond of a little drop of whiskey and Dean Flanagan was trying to break him off it. One day he asked farmer into his parlour and gave him a glass of whiskey saying, "everyone of these you take drives a nail into your coffin", "well Father", said farmer, "as you have the hammer in your hand, drive another into it.
From Con Normoyle, Rour,
Adare, (55 years)- Informant
- Con Normoyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Rower More, Co. Limerick
- A Story.In the county Cork at one time there lived a gentleman by the name of colonel Broom. This gentleman was tall and brave but had a very badly shaped nose. He took great interest in doing up his mansion, planting trees and making roads.(continues on next page)