School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (B.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Créigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 202
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- (continued from previous page)SteallHe took a couple of good STEALLS of whiskey.TaoibhínThe man put a TAOIBHÍN on his shoe.SeanchusHe is not good for anything only to give SEANCHUS
Curtha síos ag Criostóir de Búrca, An Ceathramhadh Liath, Ráth o gCormaich, ó innsint a mháthair, Máire de Búrca Aois 55
- There was an old sports meeting held in Glen until about fifty years ago. It was held on Ascension Thursday and the last one was in 1887. It was held in a field belonging to Bob Hurley, on the banks of the River Suir. It was shifted up afterwards because of the danger of drunken people getting drowned.
The field was three acres in size. The sports held were dancing, singing, high jumping and long jumping. The great dancers were, Mick Kelly of Churchtown, Ted Hogan of Carrick, William (Price)(continues on next page) - Collector
- Seathrún Ó Muirgheasa
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockalafalla, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Pádraig Ó Muirgheasa
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Knockalafalla, Co. Waterford
