Imleabhar: CBÉ 0407 (Cuid 2)
- Dáta
- 1937
- Bailitheoir
- Suíomh
Tagairt chartlainne
An Príomhbhailiúchán Lámhscríbhinní, Imleabhar 0407, Leathanach 0224
Íomhá agus sonraí © Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, UCD.
Féach sonraí cóipchirt.
ÍoslódáilAr an leathanach seo
- (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)shot here (i.e in Ballylove next townland to Tuam an S) one night coming from Tipperary after selling a load of pigs or butter. You can see the spot. I think the bush is there still on the side of the road. The blackthorns never grew an inch since. They say there's something seen there at night. Jim bán had great trouble in getting his horse to pass that spot one night not so long ago
"There were some terrible big fields on the Dundrum Estate. It was divided under the 1903 Act. There was one field containing 109 Irish acres and another had 105 Irish acres in it. The Lower Field, now belonging to the nuns is 68 Irish acres in extent.
Eviction at Knockougragh (Cnoch Odhroe or Cnoc Gabhrach)
"Father Crowe along did go his cause for to lay down
To rouse the people up and down in the country and in town...etc"
Song composed by Peter Horgan (local poet)Lines on Parson Topping
"Old Topping came hopping to preach in TOEM Church.
He appeared like a raven or if I could say something worse.
His mouth like a cod-fish and the eyes did beam in his hood
and his teeth were like the nails what were nailed round Calvin's old bed"
-Peter Horgan (local poet)Peter Horgan (i.e. Dwyer (Horgan) was an illiterate poet of great parts. Wrote scenes of topical songs. Lived in townland of Cappawhite. Died in the year 1910.(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)
