School: Síolach (roll number 12266)
- Location:
- Sheelagh, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Ó Gnímh
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- (continued from previous page)boots on him to keep his feet dry. When the boy was putting the boots on he felt a lump in the toe of the boot and he turned it up and money came out. He went back and knocked at the door and Christie came to the door and he was very angry with the boy for taking him to the door and when he told the good news he was delighted and he brough him into a room and his sister stood one side of the boy and Christie sood the other side of the boy. Then he turned the boot and pounds and pounds came tumbling out. The old gentleman give nine or ten pounds and he took the little boy and his grandfather for their Christmas dinner.
- Informant
- Mrs Rose Gogarty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 84
- Address
- Ballybinaby, Co. Louth