School: Fota Island, Belvelly, Cóbh (roll number 11646)
- Location:
- Foaty, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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Snatches of Old Songs
“When I was a little boy "Curly the Quarter" at the fair used to sing-”
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- James Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 83
- Address
- Rosslague, Co. Cork
- When I was a little girl (Máire Bean Uí Coileáin) my mother (R.I.P) who came from Achill Sound. Co. Mayo (a native Irish Speaker) was always careful to take a red coal from the fire and drop it into the water that had just washed feet. She too, always would make certain to "throw out" the same water.
I thought it strange, but quietly made up my mind that she was odd.(continues on next page)