School: Doire Clathach (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Upper, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0299, Page 252
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- In oulden times there used be a fair at "Ínse na Ciotac" half ways between Drimoleague and Skibbereen. It used be a great fair and in the evening the poets would come together and start rhyming. But the best of them all was Con Mahony.Con lived in the townland of Clais Dub. The townland was also called "Tón - Fóghmhaire because the corn would be reaped everywhere before twould be ripe in Clais Dubh. Thats why they called it Tón Fóghmhaire.It was many the good ould day we spent together, but the best day I ever had with him was the day he carried me into Dunmanway match-making. We went into a public-house and after(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Dómhnall Ó Drisceóil
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lahanaght, Co. Cork
