School: Cnoc an Doire (B.) (roll number 2418)
- Location:
- Cnoc an Doire, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 002
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In the year 1925 a dance used to be held every Sunday night in a farmhouse in the parish of Currow. The music was supplied by a blind fiddler, who was also a cripple. He came to the dance each night riding on an ass. The parish priest was very much opposed to this dance and was determined to put a stop to it. One Sunday night when the dance was in full swing, the priest's car was heard stopping at the front door.
All the dancers rushed out through the back door, leaving the poor fiddler alone in the house. The priest came in, in a very angry mood. He faced the poor cripple(continues on next page)
