School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)
- Location:
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Seóighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090D, Page 08_028
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- (continued from previous page)on my heap of stones.
- I saw him first in the town of Ballinrobe. He had an old canvas bag under his arm and he wore an old pair of trousers and an old pair of tattered boots. When I came to know him better I found out that he lived with his wife and child in a tumbled down sack [?] by the side of the road.I saw him so often that I knew the grey disheveled hair which made blinds for his eyes and his lurching walk and his red sun tanned face. He was always shouting rudely [?] and laughing(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Dubhthaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
