School: Castletown

Location:: Castletown, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 265

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A Funny Story

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There was once a quickwitted man employed by a farmer. They were drawing in hay with slides to the hagart . When the rick got high he was sent to the field for two crippels to make a scaffold. When he went out to the field he told two men to get up on the slide that their master wanted them into the hagart. The master shouted at him "Wasent it out for the crippels I sent you he answered "there is all the crippels that was in it."

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A Funny Story

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About eighty years ago two men were going home from the house at eleven o'clock at night. As they passed by a field owned by Captain Hornsby they saw a light at the foot of a large stone. This stone is inscribed with all sorts of writing and is called the "Druids Altar." These men made up their minds to put a stop to all the local gossip about this light. Sp they got a crooked sixpence and put it into a hot gun. They carried it the next night to the spot and fired at the mysterious visitor, as usual the light appeared. When they fired a loud yell was heard. From that day to this the light was never seen.
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Language

English

Collector
Patrick Shalvey
Gender

Male
Address

Castletown, Co. Meath