School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Ruis

Location:
Kilrush, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSiúr Pól
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0630, Page 004

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    I see but two". When the father saw the other ghost he dropped dead.
    Bridie O'Dea, Donogrogue, Killimer heard about stories from her father Michael O'Dea of same address
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A Story
    My little homeland contains many a laughable characters both young and old. I cannot pass over this humorous incident which happened in our townland not many years ago.
    At this time many of our poorer laborers made their living on cutting bogdeal and selling it in the nearest market. This particular old man used make this his occupation in life and was quite happy with his lot. Perhaps he had reasons for being so happy as the poor became
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowncalla South, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Ryan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowncalla South, Co. Clare