School: Slievardagh (B.), Dúrlas Éile (roll number 11470)
- Location:
- Commons, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pádraig de Barra
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 361
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- (continued from previous page)A Palatine Boss: Since the day is wet John it would be as well for you to hang the old wooden gate at the road till dinner time is around.
John: Very good Sir I'll do that.
Boss (at dinner time) Well John did you hang the gate?
John: Well begor Sir, I did not hang it but I gave it the next easiest death. I drowned it. Twas too far gone, and had to throw it into the big pond.
Another Palatine Boss had John in service for a period, and John suddenly left.
A neighbouring man met John a few days afterwards.
The Neighbour: Ah John you have left, have you?
John: Muishe I have, who could live on peatoes and rubag or mangles?
(Rhubarb is very plentiful there and table beet was cultivated there too in those days.(continues on next page)
