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School: Scoil na mBráthar, An t-Ósbuidéal (roll number 6543)

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Hospital, Co. Limerick
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An Br. S. Ó Hannracháin Eamon Ó Grainséin
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  1. The Making of Poteen

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    30. The making of Poteen
    Long ago poteen was made in Knockaney. The place where it was made was in a bog, where no people could see it. One time six men and five women were making poteen. They had to hundred bottles of poteen made, but it got bad, and one man put a match to the poteen. It blew up, and killed the man. This stopped it for a while. After a few years the people began it again. The place was discovered by the guards who put a road through the bog. The place is still to be seen. There is a well beside the place where the people got water for the poteen.
    Told to Jack Byrnes
    By Mr. O Meara,
    Knockaney,
    Co. Limerick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Byrnes
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr O Mearta
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockanea, Co. Limerick