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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 251

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    Many year ago there lived in South Lodge, Carrick-on-Suir, an English nobleman whose name was Elliott. Lately a family by the name of Quinlan lived in this place, until it was sold to a man named Phelan from near Mullinahone.
    During Elliott's time he often gave balls and parties to his English friends, One night there was a great party to be held there and they had a guard of soldiers with rifles to protect
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mai Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Paddy Cooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary