School: Tomena

Location:
Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 447

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  1. There was a man in the townland of Derryralt called Bernard McGoldrick. He was the best swimmer in the district. He could swim with one arm and he could swin without using either arm. He swam three times to the island in Brackley Lake.
    There was a man in the townland of Drumbagh called Peter McManus. He was a famous dancer. One fair day he was in Swanlinbar and he was drunk. The guards brought him into the Barracks and he began to talk to them. He asked if any of them could dance '' Peter O Pee ''. They told him they could not. He told them to get him a big pot and he would dance '' Peter O Pee '' for them. They brought him the pot and he turned it upside down. He danced Peter O Pee from one foot of the pot to another.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John James Cassidy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumcullion, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Gubrawully, Co. Cavan