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School: An Bháinseach (C.) (roll number 11965)

Location:
Bansha, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mheiscill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0575, Page 054

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  1. Scéal Fíor

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    My father often told the story of the boy from the Glen who had a quarrel with his girl, set out to go to America but thought better of it. When he came to Waterford (or Cobh) where his ship was waiting he looked out across the sea.

    "Ca'll a' port thall?" says he "Faith I think Ill go home and marry Máire Thaidhg".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bean Uí Mheiscill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Jermiah Grogan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Montanavoe, Co. Tipperary

  2. Another Travel Story

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    An elderly Glen woman set out with her husband and family to go to America. She looked long and doubtfully at the sea when she got to Cobh.
    "Wisha, Dan" says she to her husband" theres a flood in the "say" that would "drowned" a horse.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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