School: Béal Átha hUbhla (C.) (roll number 3998)
- Location:
- Ballyhooly, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Chaoimh
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- The Goalie
Years ago there lived in Castleblagh a man named Danie O'Donoghue. Every night the good people went into his home and took him out hurling with them. He stood in the goal for them. The name of the field they used to hurl in was Bán Mor.
He used also sing for them. When he had his singing finished they all cheered him.
At that time he could tell when there was anyone going to died in the parish. - In olden days there lived a family named Grimes in Ballymaclaurence. They were known as Priest Hunters. They had a fool working for them known as "Amadáin Peadar." The Grimes heard that there was a priest staying in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Breda Roche
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymaclawrence, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Michael Roche
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballymaclawrence, Co. Cork