School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)
- Location:
- Garrán an Chaisleáin Thoir, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Liam Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0057
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- (continued from previous page)so called on account of the stone the giant threw from Belmount hill to that spot. The people then called it Cloca Leguane. The other common place names are Uracly and Low Park. There is an old ruin in Uracly called the Cuairtheen.There are Seven people in Ballyroe over seventy. Only three of them have Irish and call tell stories in Irish and in English. There names areJohn Kelly 76 years. Bill Daly, 92 years and Mike Hughes 73 Years.
Those four people over seventy can tell a few stories in English.Jimmy Kelly, 75 years. Mary Nolan, 72 years. Mars Davin, 77 years and Connor Hughes 79 years. A good many people went to America from my village long ago.
- When all fruit fail welcome haws.
Look before you leap,
A little of your own is better than much of another.
What is not stolen is sure to be found.
A closed mouth catches no flies.
A good turn deserves another.(continues on next page)
