School: Doirín Árd, Béal Átha an Dá Chab (roll number 15969)
- Location:
- Cappagh More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Dubhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 050
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- (continued from previous page)said then he asked for a pumper of Whiskey to rise his nerves.
Another travelling man used come to us called Tom Punch. He used play two Jews harps at the same time.
An old man named Jonny O'Leary used also come and tell some funny stories. He used play a flute.
One night he said "I was asked to a party, as I was going along I heard lovely music up in the air. I turned to play my flute and what do you think didn't the fairies come and fling me-self and me flute in over the ditch and from that night out I couldn't play any good"
- Collector
- Teresa Goggin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glannakilleenagh, Co. Cork
