School: Stonetown, Louth (roll number 16431)

Location:
Stonetown Lower, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0668, Page 235

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0668, Page 235

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    John Leonard,
    Tallanstown.
    was a famous singer. He used to go around to the houses to earn his living by singing. People used to invite him to parties in their houses. He is dead about sixteen years.
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  2. Barney O Roark from Tallanstown.
    Joe Hot from Ballymakney was a strong man and a good mower. Paddy Cunningham from Ballymakney walked to Dublin and back in a day. My granny saw him. Greasy Fields was a good singer. Paddy Dillon Courvoy was a good dancer. Peter Dorauty from Killanny. He danced in Carrickmacross. My uncle saw him. Paddy McCabe could throw a stone a half a mile.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monavallet, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Bean Uí Dáláigh
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    77
    Address
    Ballakelly, Co. Monaghan