School: An Chathair Gharbh (roll number 13896)
- Location:
- Cahergarriff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Criostóir Ó Dubhghaill
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“There is a story told about a man in Clounaglaskin that got a bicycle.”
There is a story told about a man in Clounaglaskin that got a bicycle. It was one of the first bicycles that was got around here. It was a "Penny farthing" bicycle. One day he was coming down a big hill and he had no brake. There was a sharp turn at the bottom of the hill and he could not turn. He immediately struck the ditch and smashed the bicycle. The man himself was hurt badly but after a few months he got all right again.There is another story told about a man in Clounaglaskin by the name of "Dick Hall." He was born a protestant but after some time he was converted but he is now dead. He had a young donkey and he could not put him under the car atall for he would never stop lashing. One time he thought of a plan. He got two bags and tied them to his two hind legs so that when the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Líam Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Clonglaskan, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Michael Harrington
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72