School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach

Location:
Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Agatha
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  1. Garret Dalton Headfield Ballymurphy Co Carlow was a great singer. His favourite song was "The Colleen Bawn". He used to sing at the cross-roads in the evening after work and all the neighbours used to gather around to hear him sing.
    Denis Honohan Knockeen Graigue was a well know singer. He was over ninety years when he died. He used go to a farmhouse in Ballyogan every night to
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James Kiely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Steward
    Address
    Coolroe, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Huckster
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Phil Cushen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Occupation
    Manager
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Catherine Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupations
    Boatman
    Lock-keeper
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny