School: Gleann Bruacháin (C.), Cnoc Luinge (roll number 12614)
- Location:
- Glenbrohane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Sheighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 505
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- (continued from previous page)Long ago there were no markets held in this neighbourhood. People had to go to Limerick & Cork to sell. Butter was made & put into firkins & on a certain night twenty or thirty or more car loads of butter set out for Cork butter market. When the butter was sold, some little shopping was done & all met at a spot outside the city & remained together for the homeward journey lest they may be attacked & robbed. The journey to & from was only started & ended by night. Straw, Oats & reed were also sold in Limerick. Pigs & Calves were taken by road there & as for the Cork journey they went in crowds & came back together. An old man once told me a story of a man who was killed some five miles from here on his return journey from Limerick. There were two of them coming alone - one was under the influence of drink and at this spot - Kilfrush - the road was very dark & a man stepped out & demanded his money. He refused & immediately he was set upon by four or five fellows. He resisted (his friend was asleep) strongly but was very soon overcome, as he was stabbed to death & all his money stolen.(continues on next page)
