School: Cúl Mín, Inis

Location:
Cúil Mhín, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 327

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maigh, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    John Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maigh, Co. an Chláir
  2. An English violinist was playing on a stage one night and he saw an old Irishman crying. He said to another Irishman (Violinist). Did you see that old man crying while I was playing. (Irishman) Yes and I (said) spoke to him. He told me it reminded him of old happy days he spent in Ireland. (Violinist) Was he a violinist. (Irishman) No he used to ring pigs.
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