School: Crosspatrick, Johnstown

Location:
Crosspatrick, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Ó Foghlú
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    Once upon a time there lived a man named Jimmy Doheny.

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    them what happened him and said he never got a right stroke until until Daniel Connell struck him. He said some were for saving him and others for killing him. They carried him home and the priest was brought to him He lived for two years rolled up in a ball and then he died.

    A fair share of years ago the people used to put a ball of twine in a well and turn it three times to take the people's butter for the year. This poor man's
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Biddy Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Connell
    Gender
    Male