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School: Garrdha na Cailce (Garnakilla) (roll number 15418)

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Garranakilka, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Riain
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    said "Who's there." "Police on Duty" came the answer. They came in and Michael gave them plenty of whiskey. They asked Michael what he was doing and he told them that he was sending whiskey over to France. When he had the box ready he asked the police to help him to get it into the car.
    When they reached the rail-way, a man said "No goods pass here not without I seeing it. The police told him that it was all right and that they saw it being got ready.
    The box was put into the train and labelled for France. King James landed in France safely.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mike Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Shevry, Co. Tipperary