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Caher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Tréisín
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  1. A Survey of the History of the People of the District from Ballyporeen to Cahir, and of the Landmarks in the Area Which Reveal Many Interesting Facts (continued)

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    occasion, planning to have a real lively time. They went out into the streets and invited all classes to the festivities, hence Currans description-
    "Tinkers and tailors, soldiers and sailors,
    They were all at the wedding of Ballyporeen."
    At a recent Folklore conference it was stated by a speaker that the Wedding of Ballyporeen was typical of a country wedding. If he meant that it was typical of a country in the Ballyporeen district he was guilty of a foul libel on its spirited and cultured people.
    Not far from Ballyporeen in the townland of Kilcoroon beside the road to Clogheen, stands the whitethorn tree now famous as the subject of the song known as "The Fairy Tree of Clogheen." The legend concerning this whitethorn tre, is that at the time the Danes were
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Helen Ahearne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Informant
    Denis Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyboy West, Co. Tipperary