School: Na Hárda (Ardfield), Clanna Caoilte (roll number 1267)
- Location:
- Ardfield, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Ghrífín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 088
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“About fifty years ago a man named Michael Sullivan lived in East Mountain. He had no land but lived in a house on the side of the road.”
About fifty years ago a man named Michael Sullivan lived in East Mountain. He had no land but lived in a house on the side of the road. Miceál Risárd (Michael Richard) the people called him because his father was Richard.
This man was the most noted in Ardfield for drinking a great quantity or eating a big meal. He drank 3 gallons of porter on one day. He often ate half a pan of butter-milk at one meal. On one(continues on next page)