School: Aghadachor (Aghador)
- Location:
- Aghadachor, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire T. Ní Bhréasláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1078, Page 16
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- (continued from previous page)he came to a farm where he mowed one acre, tied and lifted it before he got his tea.Michael Kelly, Largan, Glens was a good story-teller and told many funny stories all in Irish. He never spoke any English. He told one story about the captains's daughter. Paddy Gallagher of t he Gap sang many Irish songs one of them which was "Níl sí lá nó ná mháidin."There was a good swimmer in Downings whose name was Denis McBride. He won many races every year. Nocher Carr of Downings was a good oarsman.There was a very good dancer in Meenformal whose name was John Shiels. He could dance the Irish jig up on a narrow board at the age of eighty years.
- Collector
- Patrick Mc Gettigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenree, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mandy Mc Gettigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Drumlackagh, Co. Donegal
