School: Scairt (B.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4126)

Location:
Scart, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Rinn
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    to speak English. Then he grew richer and he bought some coaches which would carry alot of people.
    Bianconi was low in stature. People grew very fond of Bianconi because of the cars he had. He did very well in this country.
    In those days there were no hearses. So when Bianconi's mother died he tied sugáns around the coffin and he carried it several miles to the nearest burial place. Bianconi lived in a very remote part of the country.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Fox
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    Mr Michael Ahearne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Ballyvoddy, Co. Cork