School: Clonmoney, Bunratty

Location:
Clonmoney North, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Henry Carroll
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 347

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    in course of conversation with Ned he learned that Ned when in Dublin went to school with Joe Brady and Skin the Goat who were connected with the "Phoenix Park Murders"
    He said that went Harcourt St. was building that he and those lads used to steal the cords used by the masons, and that they made cords for their spinning-tops.
    He also declared that when they grew up that he was well able to drink pints of porter with them.
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    Language
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    Informant
    Mr Tom Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Corlack, Co. Clare