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1. An Chanúint Ghaeilge sa Dúthaigh

   

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   In talking to the old people who still had a knowledge of Irish I found a difference of pronunciation, some apparently following the Decies style of speech while others had more of the Cork or Kerry accent. Mr Jer O Mara said im [i] for butter while Mr Jer Kelly who came from Glenanaar said 'eem', similarly with the words suim, fionn etc.
   The Herbert & Davis family took the side of Jer Kelly & so did Mr O Rourke (mentioned above) (townlands Bawnatlea & Coombs) in the west of Ardpatrick. Mr O Mara was from Monine (in the east of Ardpatrick). The Decies style was not very pronounced except in a few words.

   

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2. Traces of an Old Village

   

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   Of late Mr David O Connell (farmer) and others were making excavations near the creamery in the creamery field (referred to already) and along the line of a hollow on the south of the creamery found foundations of a number of houses & what appeared to be foundation traces of gardens or plots. There were a no. of these. David O Connell Bawnmore, Ardpatrick is the owner of the creamery field.

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