School: Gaddyduff (roll number 16642)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. H. Kavanagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 23
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- (continued from previous page)my grandmother walked to Derry and a small butt of butter with her, from Urris Mana and she was at home again in the evening to put in the cow. That was over forty Irish miles. The lunch she took with her was potatoes and fish and what she carried home with her, she filled her drugget skirt with it over her shoulder.
She had at leat two stone of stuff. She walked to the town on the Care feet and when she came out again she took of her shoes and walked hom on the bare feet. My granny said to my mother that a blast of wind would blow they women away now. Jhon Mc Eleny of Mindon it is said that he leapt half of Mindoran lough and they called him they Jumper for he was that good. Crorkin of Dunaff it is said that he was a great climber and he climbed Urris Cens.
The Joker from Urris run seven mile and jumped a river. When he had it done some person said it was a good jump. He also was a good runner. James Mgonagle Cross Corall was a good swimmer in the sea. Padday the Steps son out in Urris was the best step dancer in Co Donegal. His fame was all over the Co.
Doctor Ryan(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philip Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Crossconnell, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Hugh Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Crossconnell, Co. Donegal
