School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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- Dancers
Brian O'Neill from Tullykeel was the best dancer in this locality, he could dance all the old Irish dances, and he lived about 40 years ago. James Lennon was a very good singer, he loved in Ballyhoe. His favourite song was 'The mountains of Mourne' which he used to sing this song about 20 years ago. John O'Neill of Balrath was a great story teller. He used to tell some very funny ghost stories about 60 year ago.
Laurence Dooley from Coolderry was a great mower he used to mow one acre in a day. He could do this about 50 years ago.Written by James Clarke 26th Nov 1937
Told by John Clarke on 25th Nov 1937
Corwmartin
Ardee
Co Louth
- Collector
- James Clarke
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Clarke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crowmartin, Co. Louth
- Good jumpers
Some years back Brian Keenan from Ardee was one of the best known long jumper in this locality. He jumped 23 feet at an athletic meeting in(continues on next page)
