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School: Grangemocler (B.) Carrick-on-Suir (roll number 7595)

Location:
Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Gan ainm / Mícheál Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 041

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    home. A strange man came in and he asked for the boss. Mrs Neill told him to come in. When he was inside a good while and the boss was not coming Mrs Neill said to him "Would it be any harm to ask you what do you want the boss for", and the stranger said "There is trouble on ye and let ye take the trouble off me and I'll take the trouble off ye".
    Just then Mr Neill was coming up the yard and the stranger went out to hi and Mr Neill asked him what did he want him for and the stranger told him what he told Mrs Neill. Then he told Mr Neill to stop
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Lanigaan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Adams
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Rathclarish, Co. Tipperary