School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 526
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- (continued from previous page)sing. He used not come home until two oclock in the morning and if he got a few drinks of beert he would sing all night. His name is mentioned in a local song.
Mri Michael Quin of Barrow Lane Graigue and his son were famous singers. He was the first to talk Irish in this town. He taught his children the Hail Mary in Irish. Mr Quin made violins and sold them to the people.
Mrs Grattans was a native of Graiguenamanagh. She sang in the Turfmarket in Gaudy's Circus. She won a prize of twelve and six pence at that circus. Her(continues on next page)
- 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
