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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 197

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  1. Mock Marriages (continued)

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    and when the ceremony was performed he proved to them he was a priest in reality and that they were married. This almost ended the custom of mock marriages at wakes in this district.
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  2. The Giant

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    A good many years ago in this district there lived a little man of the giant type. He had great shoulders and big muscles and was a powerfully built man in every way. He was only very seldom seen and people never knew where
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    Collector
    Maureen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    T. Davis
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Postman