School: Stonehall, Cora Caitlín

Location:
Stonehall, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Páidraig Mac Cormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 416

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 416

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    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
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  2. Travelling Men.
    Two famous "travelling men"of the long ago were Tom Clampar and Seán Rábach.
    Clampar was a fiddler and a Smuggler.The coaches passed by Bunratty Castle at that time;and boats came up to the castle.Clampar travelled on the coaches and carried out his trade. He was drowned in Bunratty and his body floated across the Shannon to Ringmoylan Quay where he was found claspimg his fiddle .His body never sunk.
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