School: Drong (roll number 15699)
- Location:
- Drong, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Seán P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1117, Page 187
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- (continued from previous page)his Mother, and his Aunt.
His aunt did not believe him and she said only she was not fit to walk owing to her being bad with Rhumatism she would go and see herself.
On hearing this, the man said he would carry her on his back, and then she would see that he was telling no lies.
She consented, so off they started. On reaching the Church they saw a light through one of the windows and they said that they would go and see what it was.
The tramp who was inside, was waiting on his chum to fetch the sheep, and when he saw the man with the woman of his back, he went to the window and looking out in the darkness asked, "Is she fat?"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Mc Cauley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drong, Co. Dhún na nGall
