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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0802, Page 071

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    of such an enormous girth that it took seven men with outstretched arms to span it. The Bradys always wintered their bullocks within the tree, and during the summer and harvest evenings it was used for ceilidhe dances. One- sixteen hand reel could be danced comfortably inside. Later it was turned into a public house but shortly afterwards it was burned by a fire that was left inside unnattended.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Bhráonáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracklone, Co. Laois