School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0338
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- (continued from previous page)kinds of musicians. But the best player of all was a blind piper. He played s o well one night that an ass that was in the field by the roadside started to dance. He kept dancing until he broke his leg. A man that was passing by the road said
"Bhí mise lá
Ag bual Bóthar na Sop
Casadh píobaire
Agust bhuail sé port
Bí asal ag damhsa
Gur bhris sé a chos"This road leads through Ballyglass on the Hillswood bog.(Maureen Mullen, Newcastle)About a mile from Aughrim there is an old road leading to Ballinasloe. It is known as the Urrachree road. This old road begins at Meelehan, and it leads out to the trunk road at Mackney. The old road was repaired a few years ago. The bushes were cut, and it made the road very wide. There was also(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Meheran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Liscappul, Co. Galway
