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School: Caiseal (roll number 16085)

Location:
Cashel, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Mághnuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 308

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    The people of the olden times were never called their proper name particularly the men. They were called Nicknames. We had this composition for last week. But the day came wet and we did not do it so I went looking for Nicknames and I got a few.
    Tom Durkin of Cashel was called Sticks because he always has a stick.
    Martin Lavin was called Rat but I could not find out why he was called that. Hugh Lynskey was called Bear because he was rough and was always fighting. Tom McDonnell was called Priest but I did not
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Roach
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Roach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo