School: Rathwire (C.) (roll number 8416)
- Location:
- Rathwire, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 487
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- (continued from previous page)name of the Father and of the Son- Oh stop Biddy, it's a drop of whiskey cried the woman.
"Ah, why didn't you tell me that" said Biddy and at that she put the bottle to her lips and drank the contents.
To make matters worse, Biddy told the story in a neighbour's house at a wake in a short time after; saying to the woman Do you remember the day I got the little bottle of whiskey that you had behind the window shutter.
- Collector
- Teresa Whelehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brutonstown, Co. Westmeath
