School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)
- Location:
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 353
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- (continued from previous page)waited until the following morning. Mr. O'Shea went early to Mr. Hawe's apartments to tell him the news. On approaching, Mr. Hawe addressed him, saying:
"Good morning Mr. O'Shea
That all the way from Kylotlea
What news have you for me to-day?"To which Mr. O'Shea replied:
"Good morning, Mr. Hawe,
That wears whiskers round your jaw
You're as fine a man as ever I saw,
But the Ballycullen tenants were bet in the law."
- Once a man was getting married in Ballingarry who was a kind of an amadán. He got a wife like himself. When he went up to the rails to be married the priest asked: "Will you take Katie to be your wife"? The man answered: "Would you advise me to do so, father?" Then when it came to the time to put the ring on the priest told him to put it on, but the man answered:(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Mc Guire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Richard Mockler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Occupation
- Driver
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
