School: Doire na Cathrach, Dúnmaonmhuighe (roll number 13543)

Location:
Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0306, Page 019

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0306, Page 019

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  1. Some time ago, it must have been over a hundred years ago, there lived here in this locality a man by the name of Paddy O'Leary. He was better known as (Pádraig na bPucaí) as he always said he used to be with the fairies playing football by night, and he used also meet funerals on the road at night driving a horse and cart, and he would pull into the dyke
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Teresa Hurley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Hurley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Derrynacaheragh, Co. Cork