School: Sallybank
- Location:
- Drumsillagh or Sallybank (Merritt), Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0585, Page 198
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- (continued from previous page)that he was going to a beter place. "Oh", said Mr. Parker "I doubt it".
on one occasion the tenants of Sallybank went to Mr. Parker's agent looking for a reduction in the rent.
They expected the rent to be reduced. One tenant John B_____ of Sallybank was a simple man. He was not good at making up money, so in order not to make any mistake, he had the full rent in one pocket and the reduced rent which they were expecting in the other. After much arguing they succeeded in getting the rent reduced to what they expected. John B_____ put his hand in his pocket and handed his rent to the agent, but instead of giving the reduced amount, the agent saw that he had given the full amount. "Look at this", said the agent "you jave the full rent here and you are after telling me that you could not afford to pay it."(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Moloney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aharinaghbeg, Co. Clare
- Informant
- James O' Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Aharinaghbeg, Co. Clare
