School: Kilmuckridge
- Location:
- Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 047
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- (continued from previous page)scene of operations loading etc., that just when these illicit traders of the night, were about to begin. One of their numbers who had spotted the 'bird' in the tree above their heads, loudly remarked so that he would be heard "on high", that he heard there was a "very dirty class of a bird" had a nest in the tree overheard, + that he wouldnt be easy in his mind till he had lopped him to the ground. So, calling for an axe and pretending then that he had one. He made ready to tell the tree. When his "Nasty old Bird" dropped to the ground, from quite a considerable height. He was at once set upon , and they gave him everthing but "Whiskey."
- Informant
- John Carberry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Litter Beg, Co. Wexford
