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School: Shountrade, Adare (roll number 6657)

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Shantraud, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 023a

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    Cornelious Normoyle of Rower, Adare, has also in his possession and old flint gun, which was found in Clonshire House about thirty five years ago, when the house was being repaired. In Clonshire house lives the master of the Co. Limerick fox-hounds. The hounds have been kept there for some years.
    The gun belonged to Colonel Dickson. He was a man who fought with the English against Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo. The English won in battle.
    Colonel Dickson was afterwards a justice of peace in Adare. One day there was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Monckton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmoreen, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Cornelious Normoyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rower More, Co. Limerick