Volume: CBÉ 0481 (Part 1)

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   The Jolly Huntsman used pass by this house. Every week he'd pass along here. 'Tisnt very long ago since he passed. All you'd hear was a few cracks of the whip and a blow of the horn. But wan time he used pass twice or thrice times a week. He was a fellow who was killed wan day, and they hunting, up near Old Ross, and I suppose the poor fellow wasn't at rest.

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   Date

   15 January 1938

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Jack Kelly

2. Latin School

   

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   There was a Latin School down in Horetown, at Gaff's Bridge. The Downe's of Adamstown - They were very big people. They owned all the land about Adamstown, Knockrugh, Carrigmoss, The Barrack, and where Rotwell is living, and all around there. They were Catholics, and good wans too.
   They used go down to the Latin School and several other wealthy people used go. There was a man teaching it and he used live down there. George what his name was. [?] I suppose a hundred years ago or more. I dont remember

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