School: Gráinseach, Cill Mocheallóg (roll number 9970)
- Location:
- Grange, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Loínsigh
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“Sláinte go léir”, says Tady Forde.
In the village of Drumcollogher which is situated on the Limerick Cork border over forty-six years ago there lived a man who was famous for his wit and story-telling; and he was equally famous for his love of the “bottle”.Her was very often to be found in one of the local public-houses but before he tasted a drink he always toasted his friends with “Sláinte go léir”.Tady Forde died about 46 years ago; but to the present day in the public-houses of Drumcollogher you will hear “Sláinte go léir”, says Tady Forde. (Note in margin – No. 2 got from Mr. Daniel Madden ex N.T. Fedamore Killmallock) - Proverbs and Local Sayings3“It must be gone in the boil, like Katy Wort’s chicken.”About 5 miles south of Millstreet,(continues on next page)
