School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)
- Location:
- Bocóid, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 135
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- (continued from previous page)derived from the profits of their little farm. They never rambled in their neighbours houses and always went to bed very early. They never bought a newspaper but were very fond of religious papers. Some of these latter are to be found in the house dating back about fifty years.
The following is a true story told about one of them. At one time a travelling watch repairer called to the house of Pat Mc Sharrys of Stracomer to repair a watch. He told Pat that he wanted some copper for the job and Pat said he had none but(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Goirtín Darach, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Pat Mc Sharry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Srath Comair, Co. Liatroma
