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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 205

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  1. Superstition on the Windgap Hills (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    then matters were getting serious and Billy Corcoran of Barnatasna declared that he would be all square with "Oul' Nick" before many hours elapsed.
    The following day as the shades of the night were gathering round the hilltops Billy made his way to Father Tom the very popular C.C. of Windgap to whom he related his trouble and beseeching the good priest to pray hard. "agin all the divilment that was being carried on by his bad neighbours" "Now Billy", said Father Tom, "don't worry, and don't blame your neighbours for I do not believe that they are able to take the milk from the cows
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John O' Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Cobbler