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School: Loughduff (C.)

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Loughduff, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 162

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    Patrick Murphy was the sexton in a certain chapel in County Donegal. The parochial house was a considerable distance from the chapel, and Patrick complained to the parish priest about it. So the priest decided to install the telephone.
    The engineers came and installed it, and Patrick went to the chapel and the priest was in the parochial house. After a while Patrick heard the priest calling "are you there Patrick".
    Patrick thought that the louder he shouted the better, so he shouted "I am". After while the call came again "are you there Patrick". Patrick shouted twice as loud that he was. But the call came again "are you there Patrick". May the Devil fly away with the telephone said Patrick in a low voice. I hear you now Patrick was the reply.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Cadden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughdawan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Edward Cadden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Loughdawan, Co. Cavan