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School: Kiffa

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Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
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Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0992, Page 085

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0992, Page 085

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    Long ago there were different kinds of heroes around this district.
    There was a man called Louis Gorman, a cobler in Duffcastle, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan who used to make clogs, he was a great dancer and fiddler. He would get up on the table with the dishes pulled to one side and dance a step dance and keep time to it, and play the fiddle at the same time. he died last year and was over 80 years of age. He was in great demand at weddings parties and sprees.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Mc Clelland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiffagh, Co. Cavan