School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)
- Location:
- Carraig Shleáin, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Mary Greer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 168
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“Once upon a time a man called Tom Mc Willis lived in Drumleek North, Castleblayney Co Monaghan...”
Once upon a time a man called Tom Mc Willis lived in Drumleek North, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan.
He would get his wife to make him a cake of oaten bread and he would walk to Dublin and buy a hundred weight of leather and carry it home. He made boots out of the leather and sold the boots. He kept as much as bought another hundred weight of leather and drank the rest of the money. This was the way in which he spent his life.
- Collector
- Robin Greer
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Droim Liag Thuaidh, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Ginn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Droim Liag Thuaidh, Co. Mhuineacháin