School: Ceapach Chuinn (B.) (roll number 1936)
- Location:
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 41
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- (continued from previous page)Droichid
- There was a dog going around Cappoquin by the name of Maidrín Droichid. And the people thought it was a soldier that was drowned up in the Kitchen Hole. A man came down from Mass Lane to the old wooden bridge looking for lubhoga. There was a dog followed him. There was a lighter at the quay. The man turned round and saw the dog. He thought it was his own dog and he stooped for a stone to hunt home the dog. When he looked around the dog was nearly as big as a calf. There used to be a lot of lads playing cards in the lighter. He backed down to the lads that were playing cards in the lighter(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Thomas Keane
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Occupation
- Baker
- Address
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
