School: Baile an Churraigh

Location:
Baile an Churraigh, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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    men living in the same flat. One night after coming home from work they all got drunk.
    After a while the began to fight, and a man in the street heard them and came in. The first thing he met was a fist in the teeth and was thrown down the stairs. Matt Feeney fell and broke his wrist. It was'nt like now, said Matt, the people now if they only got a pain in their toe they would run to the Doctor, but I got my room-mate to get a board and tie it on my wrist, and I had to be off to work the same day.
    8 After Matt Feeney going to England first there was a young lad and himself walking up some street. The lad was very strong. A crowd of English surrounded
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Folktales index
    AT1894: The Man Shoots a Ramrod Full of Ducks
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marion Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Churraigh, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Padraic Ó Dhubhdha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Churraigh, Co. na Gaillimhe