School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)

Location:
Hollygrove, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0456

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    This gave them great energy for their long walk to the course. When they arrived there they saw a man step dancing and Denny Delaney the piper playing for him. John L stepped in amid roars and peels of laughter and danced a "hornpipe". From his activity in dancing the safety pins got loose on one side but he did not mind. Joe and himself rambled about the course for a while and backed a "bob" or two on the horses, but were not lucky enough to win anything. He came home highly pleased with himself and no doubt admired by all classes. Highly pleased with their days outing they started on their homeward journey not forgetting to call at a few public houses on their way
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P.J. Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hollygrove, Co. Galway