School: Castlebridge (B.) (roll number 16381)
- Location:
- Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: P. Ó Braoin
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - One Christmas Eve night a baker was in a public house and he got drunk and another man was with him.
When it came to nine o'clock the doors were shut and there was no sign of the baker stiring but stayed there till half past nine. He then went on his way home and he had to go through a dark grove.
When he came to this place he thought he saw the dead coach and he blessed himself several times but it came nearer and nearer till it made him sober. Just then the other was coming along the same road and he met the supposed dead coach and he said "Goof night Mick and he said "Good night Pat and who was it only Mick Jonhson and a load of bows(continues on next page)
