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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 122

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    In olden times when the police barracks were in Windgap a man from the village commited a crime and the police were in his persuit. The sergeant and two policemen set off for Graigue ( Co Tipperarey ). They passed by the Kiltrasery moate and took no notice off it as it was two often they had seen it. When they were coming home it was not a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Butlerswood, Co. Kilkenny