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Dll. Ó Heoghanáin
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    and learn to speech". Of course the boys agreed and they debated for awhile and then they pulled out the table for a platform and put Con up on it and introduced the speaker etc. Con was speeching away with great flourishing of the hands etc. and getting as eloquent as Daniel O'Connell when he was rudely brought to earth by a clout of a clouth. This broke up the meeting in disorder and the house was forbidden to the boys for a time. But Con or any of his pupils never became orators.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. riaradh talún (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Malachy Dinneen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Chill Mhór, Co. an Chláir