School: Cill Laichtín, An Caisleán Nua
- Location:
- Killaghteen, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Nioclás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 011
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- XML “Mulcahys”
- XML “Gamblers”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is a house in the parish of Moin a Ghe by the name of Mulcahys. One Saturday night they were playing cards there and the table was kicked and the candles quenched. Ever since they are queer there and there is an ape there in the house. Old Dan was queer too from that on.
- There were a great deal of gamblers there long ago. There was a man from Newcastle West and he put down a horse and won in cards at tur na fola. They used to put down their coats and caps and(continues on next page)
