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1. A Great Dancer

   

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   There was once a man whose name was Pat Cleary. He lived in Curraghkiely in the parish of Kilsheelan and in the Co. Waterford. He taught dancing to the people. He won competitions and he got medals. He was a great music-player. His house is still where he lived and there are people living in it.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs Power

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilbrack, Co. Waterford

2. The Man Who Lives in a Rock

   

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   James Fitzgerald, better known as Laken Darra, is a fine singer and story-teller. He is very old. He lives under a rock at the foot of the Comeragh Mountains in the townland of Kilclooney. He is a fine dancer and a fine intelligent man for chatting on any subject. His home is two very large rocks leaning against each other. He goes in between the two. He does his cooking outside.He has the stones white-washed. He has fifteen shillings a week, army pension.

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