School: Headfort
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss J.E. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 023
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- Story. (No.1) Funny Story (True)
1.Mr.Wm. Brady (Teller)
2.Address:Aughaloughran, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
3.Age. About 70
4. Farming
5.Drumallard, Virginia, Co. Cavan (Born there). Reared and lived for about 50 years in Drumallard. About 1924 bought farm in Aughaloughan, Ballyjamesduff Co.Cavan where he resides at present.
6.Mr.Brady heard the story from some men on ceilidh in his home in Drumallard.
7. About forty-five years ago.
8. The men who told story were aged from 25 - 60 years at the time.
9. They were natives of Upper Killenkere Parish where story originated.
10. Story written in this book on 12th Mar.1938
Title of Story: Father John Reilly and Miss Mc Cabe
(Story written as it was recounted by Mr.Brady)Well, shure I suppose yez all knew Father John Reilly in Upper Killenkere or if yez didn't know 'im yez heerd tell iv 'im. (He wuz a brother iv ould Barney Reilly in Cleggan)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Miss J.E. Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- Mr William Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Aghaloughan, Co. Cavan
