School: Maio (roll number 13119)
- Location:
- Trohanny, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chreaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 463
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is a man living up towards Moynalty. His name is Matt Donnelly, and he used to be noted for his good singing. He lives in Moynalty parish. He is a fairly old man now, he is up to ninety years old.
Long ago, it used to be the custom to be singing and playing a fiddle at wakes, the whole night. The people used to sing in turn. Every time he would start to sing he would have a different song. He used to have as many songs that would do him the whole night.
When he was young, he was a fine man. He has land and a house he is comfortable enough.
