School: Carraigín (B.), Portláirge (roll number 15340)
- Location:
- Corluddy, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Meachair
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- In dealing with such a delicate subject as above the writer feels confident that the information given will be treated with the privacy which is necessary for such a subject. It must be said however that in very few cases is offence taken at the nicknames quoted. The enormous number of Walshes in the district makes it necessary to use a distinguishing mark for each family.
Here are some of the nicknames applied to different families of Walshes and their origin where it is possible to trace such.I
Those that arise from some ancestor of the family such as
The Watt Moores (Mór)
" Watt Bawns (Bán)
" Nickoláshes (Nioclás)
" Long Jacks
" Foxey Jack's (Because of their red hair)
" Nells
" Andys
" Bill Ruadhs (Ruadh)
" Foxey Johns
" Watts
" Seán L's
" Mhicil(s)(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Maher
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir