Scoil: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (uimhir rolla 15043)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Local Heroes (ar lean)

   “There used to be weight-throwing contests in the castle garden long ago.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   often won prizes for weight-throwing. There was

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

2. Local Heroes

   “Long ago there were many good mowers in Keash District, but the most powerful of all was a man named Patrick Golden.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Long ago there were many good mowers in Keash District, but the most powerful of all was a man named Patrick Golden. He lived alone, and earned his living by mowing. He was a very strong man and could mow from two to two and a half acres each day. He received the small wage of sixpence a day, but still he was quite satisfied.
   There were many good walkers too. A man named Mc.Donagh often walked to Sligo and Ballaghadereen to sell butter. Another man named Hannon, who worked for an old gentleman named Gorman, used to walk to Ballina and to Crossmolina to attend fairs. An old woman named Mrs. Corcoran used to travel to Croak Patrick, perform the pilgrimage and return the same day on foot. This she did for four years in succession. Another man could walk to a holy well situated ten miles away, and return home again the same evening. There is also a

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

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

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Betty O' Reilly

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Mainistir na Búille, Co. Ros Comáin

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr Golden

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Teampall an Mhanaigh, Co. Shligigh