School: Carraigín (B.), Portláirge (roll number 15340)
- Location:
- Corluddy, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Meachair
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 145
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- (continued from previous page)These are
The Sebs
The Bartleys
The Sweens
The Cuillas (From Coille perhaps)
The Kid (The only male member of this family is a man who stands over 6ft. high)
The Boll-ew-dricks.In Glengrant there were three Walshes James, Walter and Edward who were known as
Jimmy Dick
Watt Sack
and Ned Walsh.In Kilmacow parish also all the Walsh families have nicknames.
In Castlecomer the Brennans are so numerous that a similar custom applies and the same may be said of the Murphys in Graignamanagh parish.
- Collector
- John Maher
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
