School: Carhurley
- Location:
- Cathair Urthaile, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Nóra Uí Nuanáin
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“In this locality there lived about 40 years ago at Caherhurley Cross a man named Martin Fahey...”
(continued from previous page)and John were having supper which consisted of a herring fried on the tongs. While the cooking operation was taking place the boys let a crane by a rope down the chimney. The frugal supper was upset as the crane and herring did not agree. Martin said to John it must be how the crane was flying by and smelt the herring and came for a meal. There is many an amusing tale connected with these two men but when Martin died leaving almost one thousand pounds in bank, his brother emigrated to the U. States bringing the hard earned money with him.