Peig - Irish legend or scary aul wan?

RahenyD5 · 2014-02-13 18:55:21

I'm in my late 20s, I have yet to read her story and didn't have to study her in my leaving cert years ago. I keep seeing and hearing about Peig that she must be a legend for people of 30+ years to keep giving out about her. Sometimes it is said that you can't be Irish and not know about Peig, the reactions and replies I…

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#62 27-02-2014 06:45AM

Galwayguy35

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WikiHow wrote: »

Peig sayers was a legend, a talented seanachai and a great story teller, she grew up in tough times, no Facebook or selfies in those days.

It's kinda hard to believe that back then when people emigrated that was ofton the last time their family ever saw them again.

I read somewhere the boat trip to Australia took a few months.

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