School: An Clochán (C.)
- Location:
- Cloghan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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- (continued from previous page)he was able to make silver and copper coins.
He made what was called the "two headed half -penny" for a couple of the boys of Cloghan who were very fond of tossing and they were able to win all the money that the other boys would have when they were at pitch and toss"
This trick was discovered and the police prosecuted the culprits. Some got a month in jail and others were fined 2[?]; (including) "Clock" Dooley Cloghan and James Devery Hill Road Cloghan from whom I heard(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Winnie Feighery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloghan, Co. Offaly
