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School: Gabhailín (Golden), Cashel (roll number 7820)

Location:
Golden, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 240

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    The Shack.
    About two miles on the north side of the village of Golden there are still to be seen the remains of an old castle which is commonly known as "The Shack".
    In this old castle there lived a man named Lord Fitzgerald. There lived near by a woman and her son who was always 'slinging' from school. The woman went for advice to the Lord and he told her to bring up her son that evening.
    When they arrived at the castle the woman was taken into a room where she was told to remain. when she was sent for she was taken
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Golden, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mortimer O' Connell
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    17
    Address
    Golden, Co. Tipperary