School: An Churrach (Crogh), Árd Fhionáin (roll number 7911)

Location:
Curragh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Dubhshláine
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  1. Story (continued)

    Once upon a time there lived a poor man in the stretch of the mountain by the village.

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    killed the two giants and he said to them we will go up now and see what is in the castle so they went up and it was a beautiful house with ornamental pillars and they lived there ever after and there descendants are still in Cathair Saidhbhín in Co Kerry.
    Got this from Patrick Leary on 14-5-1938.
    Mr P Leary
    Knockballivera
    Ardfinnan, Cahir
    Co Tipperary
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Story

    There was a woman churning butter over in Lodge...

    Story
    There was a woman churning butter over in Lodge one day long ago and she was the whole day churning the cream and she could not make butter out of it.
    A woman came into the house and she just said a couple of words and in three or four more twists the butter was made.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Coughlane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lodge, Co. Tipperary
  3. Story

    Long ago a man believed in Piseogas.....

    Story
    Long ago a man believed in Pseogas and he had a Pseoga that when he set the cabbage he could hunt away all the birds. One day he had set the cabbage plants a whole lot
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.