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School: Monksland (C.) (roll number 2792)

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Monksland, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Nic Oireachtaigh
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    A funny story
    Some years ago thee was a certain man who was very fond of drink. He would take the pledge occassionally and break it again.
    One day the Parish Priest came and says "John you must take the pledge now, and if you break it I shall turn you in to a rat. However the man took the pledge and kept it for a few months.
    He went to the fair one day and met some friends and as usual broke the pledge. The Parish Priest hearing this called to see him. John was in the room and saw the Priest coming down the boreen, and he says to his wife, "Biddy, Biddy, Biddy, here comes the Parish Priest, and when the hair starts to grow on me you keep your eye on the cat.
    I got this story from my father.
    Imelda Donnelly (aged 11 5th class)
    Cooley Parish
    Dundalk
    Co. Louth
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Imelda Donnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Cooley, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Donnelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cooley, Co. Louth