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   Steall

   He took a couple of good STEALLS of whiskey.

   Taoibhín

   The man put a TAOIBHÍN on his shoe.

   Seanchus

   He 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

   

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2. The Fair of Glen

   

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   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)

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   Language

   English

   Location

   Glen, Co. Waterford

   Collector

   Seathrún Ó Muirgheasa

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knockalafalla, Co. Waterford

   Informant

   Pádraig Ó Muirgheasa

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Knockalafalla, Co. Waterford