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School: Clooney, Cuinche

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Clooney, Co. Clare
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Mícheál Mac Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 349

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 349

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    349
    No "dumb shooting" or firing in the air was admissible.
    In slight cases the principals were furnished with one pistol ,in gross cases two: the second holding another pistol ready charged in reserve.The parties with their seconds stood at each corner of a square .The gentleman who gave the command to "fire "stood some distance from them while Tipperary took the higher honours of the pistol.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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