School: Mullagh (B)
- Location:
- Mullagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: James Drury
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 013
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“Stories of "Jack" - the Dean's famous servant are still related.”
One evening the Dean found his riding boots unpolished and reprimanded Jack for the omission. Jack defended himself by saying that as they would be dirty again before night, it really did not matter.
Next morning the Dean arranged for a long journey on horseback accompanied by Jack.
When about to start, Jack complained that he ad got no breakfast. "As you'll be hungry again before night", said the Dean, "it really does not matter"
He thus paid Jack with his own coin.