School: Longford, Kinnitty
- Location:
- Longford, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: M. Ní Thuathaigh
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- A man named Jerr Flanggan lived in the Gap-Glen one time. He was rather fond of drinking.
One day he took a load of hay to market. Having sold it he visited a public house. He drank 'till his head went funny- or till not a halfpenny was left in his pocket.
Then he yoked the horse to go home. He started to fight with a lamppost and the guards imprisoned him.
When he eventually reached home, and laid down his "sad" story before his friends this(continues on next page)