School: Doirín Árd, Béal Átha an Dá Chab (roll number 15969)
- Location:
- Cappagh More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Dubhgáin
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- (continued from previous page)his jumping and he emigrated to america.
I got these informations from my parents.
My own name is Tadh Duggan, Derrinard, Balldehob, Co Cork.P.S. Mike Cahalane would be about fifty years if he were alive
- There lived in Skehanore Ballydehob a very small little man with a big long grey whiskers and a nice black little hat. His name was Larry[?] Griffin. This Larry is dead about twenty years.
It happened that there were sports in the little village of Ballydehob; and this little man (about four feet in height) noticed in the programme that there was a prise of a half sack of flour given to any person who would take first prize in a six miles walk. "By Dad Joan" said he one night to his old wife "but I will try it." "Wisha give me my light shoes and I will go to the village anyhow Joan" said he.
He reached the village and joined the(continues on next page) - Collector
- Peggy Leahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybane West, Co. Cork
