School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)
- Location:
- Bearna na Gaoithe, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eóin
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- (continued from previous page)the fence. He hadn't long to wait, for the boys were already on their way from Curraghmore. Chatting loudly in discussing the events of the previous night and quite inconcerned as to danger a strong party of the home-comers marched into the field carrying with them the milk - can, stool and pints. Then they approached the shelter, selected the two best - looking cows in the bunch and commenced milking, after which they used the pints freely and drank five or six gallons of milk. But before they had time to slip away, Father Tom hopped over the fence and waving the ash plant in the air he called on the party to surrender, a request that was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John O' Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Cobbler