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School: Garrdha Clochair

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Garrycloher, Co. Tipperary
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H. Ó Cionnaoith
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    First Turnips in Ireland
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    When the Fennels lived in Rehill farm - a few miles west from Garryclogher National School they were said to have been the first people in Ireland to grow turnips.
    The people in the neighbourhood watched the growing crop with the greatest interest. They soon discovered that the turnips were good to eat. Three men went with sacks to steal some one night.
    They were not long in the field when a horse man rode in to it.
    Two of the men were going to run away but the third man, said "Hold on till I see is it the old fellow or young fellow that is there."
    He went over to the horse man and looked up into
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Maxey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrycloher, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J. Maxey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Garrycloher, Co. Tipperary