School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)
- Location:
- Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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“About 20 years ago Pat Walsh and his brother Peter, and another boy called Tom Gallagher were joined in making poteen.”
About 20 years ago Pat Walsh and his brother Peter, and another boy called Tom Gallagher were joined in making poteen. One night they were making poteen in a place called "Brishú" about a half mile form Peter Holmes house.
When there was about a half gallon of poteen in a tin, Peter Walsh went out for a bucket of water. He was hit with a sod and nearly thrown into the stream that was running near by. He came into the house where they were running the poteen.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas A. Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dooleeg, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- P. Gallagher
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Dooleeg, Co. Mayo