School: Athgarvan, Curragh (roll number 13350)

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   “About eighty years ago there was a curate in Kilnamona named Father Joe Meade.”

   

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   Seo síos scéal d'innis fear darb ainm dó Tomás Mac Giolla Pádraig duinn go léir triocad bliadhain ó soin nó mar sin. Tá Tomás na beathad fós. Bhí sé go h-inigantach uair chum scéalta mar gheall ar shprideanna agus púcaí d'innsint, ach ní doigh liom go n'inneosadh sé scéalta mar sin anois ar eagla go mbead na buachaill a bhí ins na hÓglaigh ag magad fé.

   About eighty years ago there was a curate in Kilnamona named Father Joe Meade. One evening he went to Milltown Malbay to the priest's house to a dinner party. He went on horse back as both side-cars and traps were an unknown luxury then.
   When the party was over he set out for home. He came by what is now called the "upper road" that is through Maurice's Mills, because the "new line" which forms the bus route between Ennis and Ennistymon had not been made then. [The "new line" is really seventy old yet it is still called the "new line"]
   It was a lovely night and as Father Meade was not in a particular hurry he went along fairly slowly to save his horse. After he had gone four or five miles a bird flew across his path and it seemed to him that the bird when passing him out said "Dun deabhadh." He hardly believed his ears but at the same time he

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   History Edit

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Location

   Kilmaley, Co. Clare

   Collector

   Bríghid Bean Mhic Niocaill

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Múinteoir

   Informant

   Tomás Mac Giolla Pádraig

   Gender

   Male