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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

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Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 137

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    “There was once a man in Coomerkane.”

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    the village to Coomerkane on his back.
    Once the same man had three men cutting 'finán' in the hill. Jim Sullivan went to call them to their dinner. When they tied the three 'barts' to gether to carry them down, Jim caught the three of them on his back and he carried them to the house. He went up again in the evening and carried the three other 'barts' down. So he carried the work of three men in two 'barts'.
    Once there was a man in Bantry. His name was Dan Hourihane. There was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Shéaghdha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigrour, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Diarmuid Ó Coingheallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigrour, Co. Cork