School: Drom Dhá Liag (B.) (roll number 12229)
- Location:
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Ciardha
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- (continued from previous page)Long ago there was a big heavy stone in my father's land.
Every Sunday a large crowd used gather to try to lift it. A certain man offered £1 to the man who could lift it as high as his own shoulder. This enticed larger crowds to try to lift it. A great man people strained themselves in the attempt.
At last a man named Sweeney lifted it. His name was Timoth Sweeney, Inchingerig, Drimoleague. He was the only man who could lift it. He is now dead.
There was a man named Cornelius Keane better known as "Curly Keane" who was a great bowler and runner. No man was able to beat him in throwing a twenty two ounce bowl.
He owned two greyhounds and he used often go hunting with them. When they would start a hare or rabbit he would keep running with them and catch it. He lived at Inchingerig Drimoleague.
- Collector
- John Kingston
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Inchingerig, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Paul Kingston
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Inchingerig, Co. Cork
