Scoil: Convent of Mercy, Moville (uimhir rolla 9278)

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   now in the Derry collection of birds of Donegal. Such memories lead me to ask whether there are not also extinct species of human beings worthy of commemoration. My friends in Moville and Glenagivney will laugh when I tell of a very dear friend of mine, first known to me seventy years ago. There is no one like him left, the species is extinct; I mean the man, - the man who lived for sport alone. Half-way down a brae in Glenagivney lived " Jimmie the Deivle " (?) . For years in the summer months he and I wandered over the hill almost daily. With him I explored the cliffs, and knew all about " the tobacco hide ". He knew all about grouse and snipe and hares that was worth knowing. When we could find no grouse he used to comfort me by saying. " That's a fine place for cocks in the winter time ! " Jimmie had his limitation. His friends humorously said that he fought, he drank, he " stilled " , he never paid a debt, and they were not sure that he ever did a whole day's work. I found that the best way of getting his few shillings of rent was to let him off altogether! But to me over a space of perhaps thirty years he was an Irish gentleman. No bad word wer passed his lips when in my company. Once when I was walking into the town I hailed a friend. " Have

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   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Winsome Orr

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   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Bun an Phobail, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Faisnéiseoir

   Bishop Montgomery

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   Fireann

   Gairm bheatha

   Bishop (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Bun an Phobail, Co. Dhún na nGall