Scoil: Cill Ábhaill

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Local Heroes (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   He walked to Dublin before there were any motors or trains invented.
   Collected by: Brigid Rafferty
   Heard from Patrick Davey

   

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   Stair Athraigh

2. Wheel a Cracker

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   When my father was a boy there lived in his district of Cuilmore a man who went by the name of "Wheel-a-Cracker" his propr name was Casey he was a Toban who could do almost anything. In summer-time he moved three acres of meadow in one day & always edged his scythe with his thumb. After a hard days work in the field he was often know to start a dresser for a kitchen and finish it before he went to bed, & also trimmed it very fancy. Nobody could compete with him in making smoothing irons. While resting after his dinner he often made clothes baskets and hand baskets. It took three men to spread turf after him. He never liked talking while at work. One market day he was going to Ballaghdreen he had a basket full of eggs on each arm. He met a

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

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   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Thomas Hunt

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Baile Faiche, Co. Shligigh

   Faisnéiseoir

   Patrick Hunt

   Gaol

   Tuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Baile Faiche, Co. Shligigh