School: Ballyduff B. N. School

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   “We the pupils of the Ballyduff Boys N' School will wind up this book with a very funny story about a very funny man who lived not far from here some years ago.”

   

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   We the pupils of the Ballyduff Boys' N'School will wind up this book with a very funny story about a very funny man who lived not far from here some years ago.
   About six years ago, there died in the townland of Kilmore, an old man named Charles Farrell. He was better known to the inhabitants of Ballyduff and for miles around as "Ould Charley Sthup." Poor Charley was, as his nearest friend would describe him, a surly old crayrhu.
   No doubt his living alone in an old cabin for nearly half-a-century, had the effect of making him cranky and sour. His frequent visits to Ballyduff village for a few "bottles" were hailed with delight by the young "lads" as from a safe retreat behind a fence they would shout Sthup Sthup", when the poor old Charley would be coming near. His violent waving of his blackthorn, and the torrent of abuse he would subsequently shower on their heads would not deter the bla'guards from continuing and increasing these efforts to make Charley literally speechless with rage. (But it was not so much for his dourness, Charley was so well known for his caustic wit. The following true story proves that he was not so devoid of humour as his surly demeanour

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Lawlor

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Seámas O Brien

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male