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Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0310, Page 211A

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    Chuala ón a seana mhuintir.
    Chuala cuid den meid seo ón a sheanathair -
    Curley O'Donovan "Báid". Cailleadh eisean tuairim na bliana 1888 nú go gairid in a dhiaid sin, agus nócha slán aige

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    The people tilled a lot in the old times - say 120 years ago. Until the failure came on the potatoes they were well off enough. Then grew a lot of wheat and corn, and there was good money to be got in these. There was a man from DERRYRUA who sold wheat in Bandon one time, and so pleased was he at the money he made that he made a a song about it. Part of it ran:-
    "Trí púnt ar an mála agus ocht mála san acra -
    Táim-se im codladh agus ná dúisigh mé!

    (He was one of the Brian Mangáins)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    William Shorten
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Shanagh, Co. Cork