School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 385
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“Once upon a time there was a man by the name of Mat Smyth who lived in the townland of Cournglara Co Cavan.”
(continued from previous page)not know where he was. At half past eleven that night a man by the name of James Kirk was going home from his ceilidhe. He heard him shouting and knew his voice he went to his assistance and had to lead him to a neighbours house. He asked for a drink they gave him a noggin of buttermilk. He asked for more but they would not give him any. So Jas Kirk had to leave him a mile of a boreen and out on the main road before he knew where he was. Mat Smyth said he travelled a good part of America and the like never happened him. He said he would not like to go through all he went through that night again to be astray from half past six till half past eleven. "I even turned my(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Bradley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Joseph Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killyon, Co. Meath