School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)
- Location:
- Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 150
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- (continued from previous page)not get at its inhabitants and that is how it got its name. There are thirty one families in this district and there are about a hundred and fifty four people in Doon. Martins is the name most common.
In Doon almost all of the houses are thatched. There are many old people living in Doon such as Robert Martin, Doon, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork who is 87 years old. Mrs. Kenneally who is 85 years. They have no Irish, but English.
The following is a local song recalling the escapade of a James McGrath who lived in Barnahown,
"James McGrath it is my name
And I live by the Araglen side
I often take a drop of drink
And a little two much at times.
Good news I heard one morning
And my heart was overjoyed
I took a notion in my head
To ramble to Fermoy.
I saw John Rice going up to Doctor Roche
And I thought it was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Brunnock
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doon, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael Brunnock
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Doon, Co. Tipperary
