School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 246
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- (continued from previous page)some one could be seen stealing out of the sand pit with saucepans and cars of poteen. Before evening they were all intoxicated It was a good job that the guager + his party did not come on the raid because they would surely have spotted the people going + coming to the sandpit.
On another occasion when Johnny Redmond was running off a batch of his his left a youngster to watch the still. The boy was drowsy from being so long watching + fell asleep so that the whole thing ran over. When Johnny returned he had the misfortune to see all his fine liquor in the dung pit and the pigs after drinking it fighting and tearing one another as if they were mad.
- As told by Mr. Roche Ballyshane aged 70
"There was a still where Micky Keogh lives now and it was worked by Mrs. Kenny + family (Page 75).(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs Roche
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Ballyshane, Co. Carlow
