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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 226

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    3. There was a man in Coolcroo by the name of Thomas Healy. he was the greatest of all the men I know. His brothers were runners too, whose names are P. Healy and M. Healy and other men were F. Kelly, T. Sweeney P. Hackett from Coolcroo.
    Tommy Treacy a native of Thurles who has won name and fame as been a great and also Myles Troy and Ireland has reason to be proud of them.
    Mr. Kiely is a famous Irish dancer. He travels round to all the country schools teaching dancing. Miss O'Neill is a young Irish dancer in Presentation Convent
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Manton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyneard, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Manton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyneard, Co. Tipperary