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School: Cnoc an Teampoill (B.), Ráth Luirc

Location:
Cillín an Chrónáin, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Domhnall Breathnach
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    A long time ago there lived in this district a labourer named Shawn Power who was not very well able to talk, and for this reason he was called Shawn Ballavaun. Nevertheless, he was very quick at answering any question that was put to him. One day a farmer went to see how the work was done and great was his surprise to find that the cabbage rows were not in parallel straight lines. "Why did you not get a line Shawn when you were putting down the plants?
    Don't you see the rows are crooked?
    "They will grow as well in a crooked row as well in a straight one".
    This excuse on Shawn's part gave rise to the saying:
    "Like Shawn Ballavaun and the cabbage". This saying is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis O' Conner
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gleann Uí Chomáin Uachtarach, Co. Chorcaí