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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Teampoll Mór (roll number 9407)

Location:
Templemore, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 176

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    John Morrissey boxer whose beginning was very humble, was born in Mary St., Templemore in February 1831. His father Timothy was a labourer. They were in very poor circumstances but his mother Mary Morrissey never gave up and always hoped to get to America and at last she succeeded.
    The Morrisseys went to Troy, New York and Tim worked for a dollar a day. In the meantime
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Dea
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr D. Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72