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School: An Cheapach, Askeaton

Location:
Cappagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Henry Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 069

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    My grandfather is eighty years of age. He is a good english storyteller and tells stories about the deeds he did when he was young and also about the funny old people of that period. The old saying he has is " Sure Pad murrach wouldn't do that".
    The land is very bad. There is hardly any place in Ireland that possesses so many hills, rivers, bogs and a lake. In former years there was great enjoyment at this lake. The boys of the parish used to gather there . They had a small boat and they used to go boating. Annually during the season of winter they skated and danced there.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballinvirick, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    Nellie Cregan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinvirick, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Thomas Cregan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinvirick, Co. Limerick