School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 01_009
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- (continued from previous page)leaving the meadow in the evening and Patsy tells the following story as a reason for this habit.
Once a mower was returning after his day's work. As he crossed a style he tripped and the the blade of the scythe cut him on the neck. He lay there in great agony all night and he said that every man should sharpen his scythe before taking it home with him, for if he had done so he would have got an instantaneous death and not suffer as he had to.
Dancer.
Mike Kennedy of Rushill was a fine dancer. He was taught by Affey Touhey. He could dance reel, jigs, hornpipe.
Pat Corrigan of Ara, parish of Keelogues was a great singer. In the old days the boys bought ballads such as "Emmet's Farewell", ""Erin's lovely Home", "Shores of America" "Fare well Dear Erin".(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- An Tamhnach Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
