School: Borris-in-Ossory (Convent) (roll number 7442)
- Location:
- Buiríos Mór Osraí, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: Sr. Patrick
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- (continued from previous page)Dan Quinlan of the Green Roads was a famous dancer. He danced all night on one occasion from 7 o'clock in the evening to 7 o'clock in the morning.
- There was a man in Grange, Ballybrophy, named Tim Bergin who composed songs, one of which was "The Shades of Knockaroo" and another about hurlers named "The Boys of Knockaroo."
- About seventy years ago there were some great musicians in Borris and they had one of the most famous brass bands in Ireland composed of seventy-two men provided with various brass instruments.
On one occasion they marched to Thurles to the Bishop's palace. First they played all the old national airs and after that the Bishop asked if they could play hymns and they played the "Adeste Fidelis" and(continues on next page) - Collector
- Josie Bergin
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Buiríos Mór Osraí, Co. Laoise
- Informant
- Thomas Hogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Buiríos Mór Osraí, Co. Laoise
